We are looking for a Senior Associate or Managing Associate to join the TLT Corporate Future Energy team. 

Our dynamic and award-winning Corporate practice operates as one team across our Bristol, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London offices, covering the full UK jurisdiction.  

The team is consistently recognised as one of the leading practices in the UK and is ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500 in Bristol. More broadly, TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023, marking the third consecutive year the firm has received this accolade, having previously been awarded Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2021 and the British Legal Awards 2022. Most recently, TLT has been shortlisted for ‘UK Firm of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2026, recognising the firm’s sustained strategic growth. 

Future energy is a key sector for TLT and is supported by a broad range of service lines across the firm. The TLT Corporate Future Energy team is consistently recognised as one of the leading clean energy M&A practices globally. Most recently, TLT was ranked second by M&A deal volume in Clean Energy Pipeline's 2025/2026 Clean Energy League Table. The firm was also recognised among the world's ten most influential law firms in the renewable energy sector, placing sixth globally for its role in enabling renewable energy deployment and investment across the world. 

Your Role 

Day to day you will: 

• Perform at a senior level and play a lead role on transactions, which typically divide into providing strategic advice, leading negotiations of key documents and project management of the relevant transactions 
• Work for a wide variety of renewable energy clients and have exposure to a variety of technologies such as wind, solar, battery, AD, hydro, WtE and EVCI amongst others 
• Manage a wide range of transactions, including advising on disposals and acquisitions, joint ventures and co-operation agreements and profit share agreements 
• Draft and negotiate concepts and arrangements that are complicated, unusual or that may not have been seen in the market before whilst having the full support of both the Corporate Future Energy team and the wider Future Energy team where necessary 
• Work as part of a close-knit, highly flexible team, in which there are no rigid sub-teams with all team members working with and supporting each other on a range of transactions  
• Collaborate with the senior team on our business development strategy, including profile-raising events and communications. 
• Support with the supervision and development of Paralegals, Trainees and Associates. 
• Report to Kay Hobbs, who heads the TLT Corporate Future Energy team, which sits within the larger TLT Future Energy team headed by Maria Connolly. 

Your Skills and Experience 

Our employees are talented people, distinguished by technical excellence, with a willingness to embrace team working and a passion for client service. You will be able to demonstrate a similar supportive, flexible and driven ethos and will have/be: 

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), circa 6 PQE+, with experience in handling clean energy M&A deals. Ideally you will have worked for a highly regarded corporate team on complex national and international mid-market M&A, VC and PE transactions, with clean energy sector experience. 
• A forward thinker, able to demonstrate first class communication skills with the ability and confidence to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels. 
• A proven track record in business development and maintaining strong client relationships. 
• Able to develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client. 
• Able to contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members. 

Your Team 

Future Energy is a key sector for TLT and one of the firm's strategic growth areas. With over 28 years' experience in the sector, we combine deep market knowledge, commercial insight and technical expertise to support clients through the complexities of renewable generation and green infrastructure projects. 

We are recognised as one of the UK's leading law firms in the future energy sector, with a dedicated team of more than 180 lawyers specialising in future energy and green infrastructure transactions across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Advising across all clean energy technologies and throughout the project lifecycle, we provide a full-service offering spanning corporate, real estate, planning, finance, energy regulation, grid, PPA and construction matters, alongside specialist support in areas including tax, employment, immigration, technology, data and IP. 

Working as one integrated team, we can resource projects effectively and scale support as required, ensuring clients receive seamless advice throughout every stage of a transaction. 

Our expertise continues to receive industry-wide recognition. We are recognised in The Times Best Law Firms for Energy & Renewables, ranked among the top ten most influential law firms globally for clean energy M&A in Clean Energy Pipeline's 2025 Legal League Table, and placed among the top three legal advisers in Europe by deal count in the Inspiratia Energy Transaction League Tables 2025. 

Our award-winning team advises on market-leading M&A transactions and joint ventures across the sector. In the last two years alone, we have completed 122 Future Energy M&A deals, representing more than 15GW of aggregate capacity and an aggregate deal value exceeding £1 billion. 

Recent highlights include advising Low Carbon on the disposal of the 500MW Gate Burton project to EDF, the largest single co-located solar disposal of 2025, and on the sale of a 435MW solar and battery portfolio to TotalEnergies, the largest co-located portfolio disposal of the year. Other notable mandates include advising BOOM Power on five solar disposals, including the sale of its 530MWp East Yorkshire solar project to Ampyr Solar Europe; advising Eku Energy on the acquisition of a 1GW+ battery storage portfolio from Bluestone Energy; advising Dalmore Capital on the two largest hydro portfolio acquisitions of 2025; and advising Uniper on its first UK wind acquisition, the 46MW Hare Craig wind project. 

About TLT 

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.  

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. 

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute. 

Our Benefits 

At TLT we value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including up to 30 days holiday and private medical insurance. 

We have a progressive, fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.  

Longer term, we will invest in your career progression - we want you to be successful. You will receive bespoke training throughout your career as well as mentoring and regular 1-1s with Partners, ensuring you have the technical and commercial skills to build an effective and successful practice. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate. 

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to Work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com