Piper Maddox

Role: Legal Counsel Location: London, England (Hybrid Working) An established and rapidly expanding renewable energy developer is looking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to play a key role in supporting its growing UK and European portfolio. With an impressive pipeline spanning solar, battery energy storage (BESS), onshore wind and emerging energy transition technologies, this is an opportunity to join a business at the forefront of the clean energy sector. Reporting into the Head of Legal, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across development, construction, commercial and investment teams, providing strategic legal advice on a diverse range of high-value projects. This position offers genuine breadth, allowing you to influence projects from early-stage development through to financing, construction and long-term operation. Key Responsibilities Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, supply, framework and consultancy contracts. Provide legal support across project development, acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, project financing and corporate transactions. Advise on power purchase agreements (PPAs), land agreements, grid connection matters and other key commercial arrangements. Partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks while supporting business objectives. Monitor changes in UK and European legislation affecting the renewable energy sector and provide practical legal guidance. Manage relationships with external legal advisers, ensuring cost-effective and commercially focused legal support. Support the continuous improvement of legal processes, governance and contract management across the business. Mentor and support junior members of the legal team while contributing to the wider growth of the function. Candidate Profile Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent common law jurisdiction). Typically 5+ years' post-qualification experience gained in-house or within private practice, advising clients in the renewable energy, infrastructure or wider projects sector. Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, particularly EPC, O&M and supply agreements. Exposure to renewable energy transactions, project development, M&A, project finance and corporate matters. Commercially astute with the ability to deliver pragmatic legal advice in a fast-paced business environment. Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience partnering with senior business leaders. Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously while balancing legal risk with commercial priorities. Previous experience supervising junior lawyers or managing external counsel would be advantageous. This is an opportunity to become part of a highly regarded renewable energy business during an exciting period of growth. You'll work on market-leading projects across the UK and Europe, partnering with experienced commercial and executive teams while gaining exposure to every stage of the project lifecycle. The business offers a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture where legal is viewed as a true commercial partner. For ambitious lawyers seeking progression, the role provides a clear pathway towards future leadership opportunities, with increasing responsibility, exposure to strategic decision-making and the chance to help shape the future direction of the legal function. If you're interested in learning more, please apply below.

Piper Maddox are excited to be supporting a leading renewable energy company specialising in the development of sustainable energy projects with a key focus on solar and battery storage. Our client has an excellent portfolio of projects in active development, hugely stable funding & investment, as well as strong ambitions & plans to transition into an IPP model in the near future. If you re looking to make a real impact by contributing to live projects and playing a key role in design decisions and development outcomes, this role offers exactly that. This company was founded over a decade ago and has since built a strong portfolio, with a multi-GW pipeline. Following their exciting pipeline, they are now looking to expand their team through the hire of a CAD Design Engineer to help support their design processes across their solar and battery storage projects. Role: CAD Design Engineer Location: London Salary: £35,000-£45,000 In this role, your key responsibilities are -Preparing high-quality CAD and GIS drawings to support land agreements, planning applications and project development -Producing option, lease and red-line plans for legal and commercial use -Developing preliminary solar PV and BESS layouts, designs and site constraints plans -Carrying out early-stage site assessments and feasibility analysis We are looking for previous experience such as -A degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, renewable energy, geography, or a related discipline -Around 2+ years experience in CAD design and/or GIS analysis, ideally within renewables, infrastructure or the built environment -Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD (2D) and GIS software -Experience with Solar PV and BESS technologies and system components

Piper Maddox are working exclusively with a growing Renewable Energy IPP that s rapidly expanding its UK solar portfolio. They re now looking to bring in an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of utility-scale solar farms - a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience on large-scale infrastructure projects while learning from an experienced PM. What they re looking for: - Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with strong spreadsheet management skills - Able to produce clear, detailed, and well-structured reports - Holds a full UK driving licence - Experience in the renewable energy sector is beneficial, but not required This is a fantastic opportunity if you re keen to build a career in renewables and want to be part of a business with real growth plans.