Energy Knowledge Paralegal 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

We have an exciting opportunity for a paralegal to join our Knowledge Team on a 12 month fixed-term contract to provide high quality knowledge support for our market-leading Energy team and our broader Energy and Utilities sector. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to be based in either our Bristol or London offices.

The Role

This role is to keep our Energy lawyers and Energy and Utilities sector team and clients up-to-date on legal and regulatory change.

The key responsibilities of this role will include the following:

• Monitoring and communicating developments around Energy regulation in the UK and the EU, with particular emphasis on the UK Energy Act 2023 and the policies of the new Westminster government;
• Taking the lead in producing client articles and internal updates;
• Assisting in the preparation of materials for knowledge-based business development, including one-to-one client training and client seminars;
• Facilitating know-how sharing within the team; and
• Assisting with additional knowledge work and projects as required by members of the Knowledge Team, including the Director of Knowledge.

Required Technical Skills and Experience

• Attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
• Well-developed analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint and other relevant tools.
• Ability to work to deadlines, to manage a busy workload and to proactively report on progress.
• Ability to research and analyse areas of law and regulation and to identify key commercial issues and legal practice points.
• A strong interest in the detail of law and its application to practice is essential for this role.

Previous experience of the Energy sector is not essential and the successful candidate will be given support in getting up to speed with the knowledge in this area.

Required Behavioural Competencies

• Resourceful, pro-active and motivated self-starter who demonstrates excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Client-orientated approach and commercially aware.

Our Energy practice

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.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Patrick Fermin Ryan (Recruitment Advisor) on 0117 917 4228 or email Patrick.FerminRyan@osborneclarke.com.

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 do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

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