Legal Intern

This role offers a 12-week hybrid internship at Lightsource bp’s London office for law graduates or GDL/SQE1-qualified non-law graduates to support the in-house legal team on renewable energy projects, contracts, and internal processes.

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.

We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.

Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide. 

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

Duration: 1 June – 21 August 2026 (12 weeks)

Summary 

An opportunity for a final-year law student, law graduate, or non-law graduate who has completed the GDL or passed SQE1 to join a fast-paced and dynamic in-house legal team. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

We will provide the successful candidate with an introduction to the different departments, roles and processes within the legal team, an overview of the wider business and how the legal team interacts with it, as well as an overview of the lifecycle of solar projects. We will also provide training on the contracts we use for our projects, our business and other ancillary documents. 

Some of duties and responsibilities of the role are included below:

• Providing general support on the day-to-day business of the wider legal team (Development & Transactions, Projects, Finance and Corporate/Commercial) and liaising with internal stakeholders as and when required

• Attending weekly team meetings discussing legal team news and developments, the status and progress of transactions and other internal workstreams

• Assisting with the legal review and preparation of contracts and ancillary documents (e.g. board resolutions) for the different departments in the legal team. Examples include: intercompany loan agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consultancy agreements, commercial contracts, transaction documents, construction agreements, etc.

• Assisting with contract signing process and other required formalities

• Assisting with the development of internal precedents and knowledge

• Legal writing and research and preparation of memos

• Undertaking any other related duties as may be required

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Knowledge

• Either:

  • Final year law student or law graduate (LLB/BA degree in law)

  • Non-law degree graduate who has passed the GDL or SQE1

• An interest in and general understanding of renewables and solar energy

• Familiarity with English law, legal procedures and standards

• Broad knowledge of day-to-day operations of an in-house legal team and legal processes

• Excellent English language skills

• Good Microsoft Office knowledge

• An interest in AI tools and their practical application within an in-house legal context

Personal qualities

• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and organisation skills and record keeping

• A proactive and ‘can-do’ attitude and strong willingness to learn

• Attention to detail and a focus on delivering work to a high standard

• Team player, working collaboratively with members of the legal team and internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to understand and contribute to the objectives of the legal team as well as all other business units within Lightsource bp

• Ability to work well under pressure and to manage conflicting deadlines

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

• Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

• Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible. 

• Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

• Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

• Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.