Senior Lawyer, Energy Regulations

• Conduct and oversee complex legal research and analysis
• Identify opportunities and help shape and deliver strategy to increase climate ambition, accelerate the energy transition and protect biodiversity
• Use energy, commercial, administrative, constitutional and environmental laws to support strategic objectives
• Lead engagement and, where appropriate, complex negotiations with energy-sector decision-makers, regulators, corporates, investors, government bodies, think tanks and civil society organisations
• Influence regulatory and policy change supporting renewable-energy scale-up and fossil-fuel phase-out or scale-down
• Strengthen climate and environmental policies
• Support regional programme strategy, capacity planning, resource allocation and budget-planning decisions
• Monitor effective use of resources within the role’s area of work
• Build and strengthen relationships and networks across Southeast Asia and Japan
• Scope and develop ClientEarth’s energy regulatory work
• Conduct legal, technical and factual research and drafting
• Support legal capacity-building work across the region
• Help set the strategic direction of the team’s energy regulatory work and ensure effective delivery of ClientEarth’s priorities

• Fluent in English (CEFR level C2)
• High level (CEFR level C1 or C2) in at least one South East Asian language
• Law degree or equivalent
• Relevant legal professional qualification in any relevant jurisdiction
• Experience in energy and climate law, policy and regulation
• Specific experience in and in-depth knowledge of at least one relevant Asian jurisdiction and its energy law and regulatory landscape
• Pre-existing legal right to work in the countries listed at the top of the job advert

• Flexible working; ClientEarth is a Flexa accredited Employer
• Diversity and inclusion commitment
• Legal right-to-work eligibility for countries listed in the job advert