Real Estate Associate - Energy

Real Estate Associate - Energy 3+PQE: Bristol

We are currently seeking a Real Estate Associate (energy focussed) for our client based in Bristol. Our client is renowned for their professional and progressive working environment, where they value the quality of work and quality of life. With their collaborative approach to business, they attract some of the best legal minds in the industry, making it a beloved workplace for their people.

As a Real Estate Associate, you will join our client's UK-wide, award-winning, multi-disciplinary Real Estate team. This team is ranked in the top tier by both Chambers and Legal 500. The Real Estate Energy team has successfully executed over 1,000 deals for developers, investors, and funders in various clean technologies such as onshore wind, offshore wind, biomass, wave, tidal, hydro, solar, energy storage, anaerobic digestion, and energy from waste.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with experts from across our client's organisation, providing tailored advice to each client. This includes engaging with professionals specialising in commercial, construction, planning, environmental, regulatory, and disputes. This comprehensive approach ensures that complex energy projects are viewed from all angles.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building the Culture: Delivering service excellence on all client matters and participating in cultural initiatives that underpin life at the organisation, making it a great place to work.

- Delivering Results: Achieving personal objectives, focusing your contributions to support the organisation's overall aims, effectively planning, controlling, and resourcing matters, delegating where appropriate, and monitoring delivery.

- Growing their People: Actively contributing to the development of those you have responsibility for, establishing your standing as an 'expert' in your chosen area/sector, and identifying and taking advantage of opportunities to broaden your technical/client experience.

- Developing their Business: Deepening your understanding of client needs and expectations, identifying opportunities to lead CRM activities, building your own network, and cross-referring work when appropriate.

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Relevant experience in clean energy-based property transactions
• Strong interpersonal skills, enabling effective teamwork and client interactions
• Proven ability to manage a complex and varied workload
• Self-motivation and a willingness to learn
• Qualified Solicitor or equivalent qualification in a common law jurisdiction with a desire to cross-qualify

They are committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, whether full time or part time.

Our client embraces diversity and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.