Solicitor / FCILEX 5+ Years’ PQE

Work for a place that works for you…

At Stephens Scown, every day is what we make it. So we make it matter. Doing notable work for notable clients, building our skills with talented people and having a positive impact on our communities sits at the heart of everything we do.

We don’t just say it, we live it. Our commitment to our people, clients and communities runs through our DNA. We are employee-owned, we are a Certified B Corporation^TM, and we are featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 list – ensuring our culture and ethos of going above and beyond for our people, our colleagues and our communities is recognised nationally.

The Role

• The Energy team is passionate about renewable energy and delivering exceptional client service, and you will undertake a varied and interesting client caseload covering onshore wind, solar, EV, battery, AD, hydro and other renewable technologies.
• You will be dealing with options and leases, power purchase agreements, easements and grid connection agreements, acting for funders, landowners and developers across a range of renewable energy technologies.
• You will be liaising with our corporate, construction and planning teams in order to provide a seamless one-stop service for clients with renewable energy projects.
• Do talk to us about flexible working, including part time and job share opportunities

About You

• You will be a Solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Legal Executives with 5+ years’ PQE.
• You have prior experience of working in the Energy sector dealing with options and leases.
• You have a genuine interest in energy and be dedicated to progressing your career in this area.
• You are commercially aware and have the ability to enhance the firm’s reputation through delivery of exceptional client service.
• You have a flexible approach and the ability to work within a team environment.
• You are highly organised, accurate, proactive and committed to meeting deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
• You are used to working in a busy and highly professional driven environment.

 What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
• Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
• View a full list of our benefits– including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.

Why Stephens Scown?

Being Great Matters…

Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.

Owning It Matters…

We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.

Doing Good Matters…

Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.

Having Fun Matters…

We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beaches or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.