Senior Legal Counsel
10 hours ago
London
We are working with a major player in the energy and infrastructure sector to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to join a small, high-performing in-house legal team. This is a broad, hands-on role offering exposure to complex commercial, construction, regulatory and operational matters within a highly technical environment. You will provide legal support across a wide range of commercial, operational and compliance matters, working closely with the Head of Legal and senior stakeholders across the business. Key responsibilities include: • Advising the Asset Management team on:, • Existing O&M and EPC contracts, including defect liability matters, • Support and repair contracts for ongoing asset maintenance, • New small-scale construction projects, • Supporting matters relating to grid connection arrangements, property instruments, land access agreements and cable route crossings, • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including:, • Supplier and consultancy agreements, • IT systems and services agreements, • Agreements with energy trading counterparties, • Advising on agreements central to interconnector operations, including:, • Arrangements with Transmission System Operators, • Customer agreements, • Capacity auction and sale frameworks, • Assisting with company secretarial and compliance matters, • Managing external legal counsel and supporting ongoing disputes and litigation, • Advising on confidential information, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and third-party terms and conditions, • Supporting regulatory reporting obligations, • Liaising with wider group legal and business teams where required, • Helping manage and support a legal paralegal, • Occasional business travel to operational sites and within Europe (with advance notice) You will be a confident, commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business and taking ownership of matters. Key requirements: • Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 4 years’ PQE, • Background in:, • An in-house legal team within a multinational engineering, construction or energy business, or, • Private practice with strong exposure to relevant sectors, • Strong experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation and contract management, • Comfortable advising on a broad range of legal issues and managing your own workload, • Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:, • Construction law (including NEC contracts), • Dispute resolution, • Managing external legal counsel, • Legal compliance and/or company secretarial matters, • Exposure to the electricity transmission or distribution sector is beneficial but not essential This role requires close collaboration with the existing legal team and key business functions including Asset Management, Projects, Market Operations and Finance. There is flexibility around core working hours, with travel required only occasionally. The successful candidate will demonstrate: • A collaborative, team-oriented mindset, • Strong planning, organisational and communication skills, • The ability to adapt communication style for different audiences and seniority levels, • A proactive, results-driven approach with a strong sense of ownership, • High standards of integrity, discretion and professionalism Interested? Apply now and I'll be in touch to discuss the role in further detail