Our customer, a UK based energy company are seeking an experienced Solicitor to join their legal team and support their operations as a licensed gas distributor. This senior role requires expertise in regulatory, corporate, and financing matters. The successful candidate will offer both strategic and operational legal guidance across the organisation, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. Responsibilities: Regulatory and Compliance Advise and lead from a legal perspective on all aspects of regulatory compliance, including obligations under the Gas Act 1986, energy codes, and related legislation. Support engagement with regulatory bodies such as Ofgem, providing and/or co-ordinating advice on licence conditions, price controls, and other regulatory frameworks. Lead legal aspects of regulatory submissions, consultations, and compliance monitoring. Corporate, Financing and Transactions Advise on financing arrangements, including debt facilities and investment structures. Work closely with external counsel on complex financing and corporate matters. General Legal Support Provide pragmatic legal solutions to a broad range of operational in-house legal issues. Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, providing strategic input on legal and business risks. Manage external legal advisors to ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and alignment with business objectives. Experience required: Must-Haves UK-qualified solicitor with a minimum of 8 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally in-house experience in a regulated industry. Strong expertise in regulatory law, ideally with specific experience in energy or utilities sectors. Proven experience in corporate law, including financing arrangements and commercial contracts Excellent analytical, negotiation, and drafting skills. Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal issues to non-specialists. Nice to haves Knowledge of the gas distribution network operations or broader energy markets. Previous experience managing or mentoring legal professionals. About Elevate Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600 strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category. Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together. Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business. As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.