Energy and Infrastructure Legal Director
This Legal Director position is a key senior fee-earner role for a highly skilled property lawyer with extensive experience in the property aspects of energy and major infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in client leadership, team management, and business development, shaping the firm's strategic direction within the energy and infrastructure property sector.
If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.
Key Responsibilities:
* Property Transactions & Advisory: Lead complex property matters, including land acquisitions, leases, wayleaves, easements, and the structuring of major energy and infrastructure projects.
* Client & Market Leadership: Build and manage client relationships, leading high-value, nationally significant transactions.
* Strategic Growth & Business Development: Drive sector growth by developing new client relationships, supporting bids, and expanding the firm's market presence.
* Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and mentor junior lawyers, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
* Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside planning, corporate, environmental, and regulatory teams to provide holistic legal solutions.
* Innovation & Industry Influence: Participate in industry panels, thought leadership initiatives, and the development of new legal services and solutions.
Requirements:
* Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with extensive experience in property law for energy and infrastructure projects.
* Proven expertise in handling complex property transactions, including large-scale energy (wind, solar, hydrogen, carbon capture, battery storage, and nuclear) and infrastructure projects.
* Strong commercial acumen with a track record of business development and client relationship management.
* Excellent leadership skills with the ability to mentor, inspire, and manage teams.
* A proactive, strategic thinker with a client-focused and solutions-driven approach.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Renewable Energy Power Generation, Solar Electric Power Generation, and Wind Electric Power Generation
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