Senior Legal Counsel (Energy and Construction) - London/Hybrid

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This is a Senior Legal Counsel position with an energy generation business which is for a Construction & Procurement Lawyer with between 6 and 10 years PQE.
  • Construction Counsel role for a lawyer with circa 6-10 years PQE
  • Energy and Infrastructure work (construction and procurement matters)

About Our Client

Our Client is the owner operator of a large quantity of energy generation assets throughout the UK and EMEA.

Job Description

The successful candidate will:

  • Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts
  • Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place
  • Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams across business units with new build projects and development opportunities
  • Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies
  • Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings
  • Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate
  • Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements
  • Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations



The role will be based in the organisation's London office on a hybrid basis with the requirement for occasional travel to locations within the British Ilses.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a lawyer, qualified in England & Wales, Scotland or an equivalent Common Law Jurisdiction. They will be likely to have between 6 and 10 years PQE experience. They will have experience:

  • drafting and negotiating key construction contracts (specifically advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts)
  • in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management (desirable)
  • advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors (desirable)



Willingness to learn more about the energy sector or an existing interest in the energy sector will be a key indicator of success in this role.

Desirable: Previous in-house experience.

Experience working or advising within the energy or infrastructure sectors will be looked upon favourably.

What's on Offer

For further information about the salary, bonus and benefits on offer for this Hybrid Senior Legal Counsel role, please apply to this advert.

Contact
David Taylor
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6981832
Phone number
+44 207 269 2358

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Energy - In House
Sector
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
David Taylor
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2358
Job reference
JN-032026-6981832