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Job Title
Energy Regulation Knowledge Lawyer
Closing Date
08-Apr-2024
Department
Knowledge
Job Location
Bristol; London
Role
Lawyers
Description
"They're very good, their grasp of the technical side is
excellent. They're extremely commercial, reliable, thorough and
personable."- Chambers UK
We are looking for a Knowledge
Lawyer/Professional Support Lawyer to provide high quality knowledge
support for our market-leading Energy team, our broader Energy &
Utilities sector and our Decarbonisation Transformation work. The
successful person will have expertise in UK energy policy and
regulation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to
join an experienced and well-respected Knowledge Team, working in a
supportive and collegiate environment. It would suit both someone
who was looking to move to their first knowledge role as well as
those with previous experience of professional support wanting a
high-profile role which is central to many areas of the Firm's work.
You may choose to be based in
either our London or Bristol office and work on a full or part-time
basis (at least equivalent to 4 days a week). We are also very happy
to discuss flexible working arrangements, which are common across
the Knowledge Team.
"I've found them excellent. We go back to their team
because their response rate is fantastic." - Chambers UK
Our highly regarded Energy
practice advises investors, developers and utilities looking to
seize opportunities associated with decarbonisation and the future
energy system. Our work ranges from pure advisory work through to
large infrastructure projects and energy asset M&A.
We are known for our technical
excellence, but more so for our solutions-led approach.
Our UK team operates from London,
Bristol and Reading. Much of our practice is international in nature
and we work closely with colleagues in Osborne Clarke locations
around the world.
The opportunity
Knowledge is at the heart of
Osborne Clarke's strategy, and you will be a key member of an
innovative and purposeful Knowledge Team. You will provide dynamic,
technically excellent and business-focused support to the Energy
team and Energy & Utilities sector, implementing best practice
professional support within a fast-growing part of our business.
You will work collaboratively with
the Energy & Utilities Partners, our Decarbonisation experts,
and members of the Knowledge Team as well as sales and marketing
professionals and Partners in other parts of the firm. You will
carry out your responsibilities with the support of your line
manager, and our Head of Knowledge and dedicated paralegal, PA and
training administration support.
Like all our people, you will be
well supported and developed in your role to build a career in Knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
To:
keep the Energy lawyers, Energy
& Utilities Sector team and Decarbonisation experts and
clients up-to-date on legal and regulatory change
take the lead in producing
reader-friendly internal updates, client publications and thought
leadership
assist in the preparation and
delivery of client seminars and client workshops
organise the delivery of legal
training, facilitating know-how sharing and, where relevant,
developing a technically excellent collection of template documents
deal with queries from lawyers
and clients regarding current law and practice
coordinate with colleagues
across Osborne Clarke's locations to deliver internationally
focussed analysis and content
input into and help to deliver
the relevant strands of Osborne Clarke's strategy.
Skills And Experience
You will have an excellent
knowledge of UK Energy policy, law, regulation and practice and an
understanding of the wider international policy and regulatory landscape.
You will have an ability to
present information clearly, both in writing and when speaking. You
will be a pro-active self-starter with excellent organisational skills.
Due to the technical nature of the
work, we are looking for someone who is legally-qualified with
relevant post-graduate experience. You may be a fee-earning lawyer
in private practice or working within the legal team of a regulator,
business, in academia or in a knowledge role elsewhere, or returning
to work after a career break.
If you are unsure whether your
qualifications and experience are right for the role, please do
contact us - we are always happy to have informal conversations with
people who would like to join our team.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and
generous benefits.
For more information or to apply
At Osborne Clarke we welcome
direct applications - if you would like any further information
about the role, or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins in the
recruitment team on angharad.jenkins@osborneclarke.com.
Being an inclusive employer is
important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's
recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. If you
have a dis/ability+, to include physical disability, hidden
disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergence and meet
with requirements listed in this job advert, we would be delighted
to offer you a guaranteed interview.
Please note we are not currently
accepting agency CVs for this position. If you would like to make an
application please do so directly.
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles
as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.
At Osborne Clarke we
value difference and encourage applicants from all social
backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and
sexual or romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC
is a place where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our
range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention
our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.
We support working families via a range of family and caring
friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we
can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example,
we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active
network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and
flexible benefits to all our people.
Being an inclusive employer is important to us. We have made a
number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness
Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with
organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer.
Osborne Clarke is a Living Wage Employer, so we're committed to
paying everybody in our business enough to live on and to enable
them to save for the future.
We want you to be able to show us your best during the
recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made
during the application, interview process or when working with us,
please let us know.