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.
Client Details
Our Client is the owner operator of a large quantity of energy generation assets throughout the UK and EMEA.
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.
Profile
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.
Job Offer
For further information about the salary, bonus and benefits on offer for this Hybrid Senior Legal Counsel role, please apply to this advert.
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- Location:
- Greater London
- Job Type:
- FullTime