In-House Legal Counsel - Energy
London - Hybrid working
£120K-£130K
The Role
- Review (or where appropriate arrange for external review) of various power-related agreements and advise the business of material risks and items to be addressed in order to proceed with such agreements.
- Where external review has been instructed, manage the external lawyers to ensure appropriate level of review and then interpret and report to the business the material risks, if any, flowing from such external advice/review.
- Supporting the business in closing off/negotiating any legal/commercial items that need to be addressed prior to entering into power related agreements.
- Strategic advice on the corporate structuring of power arrangements so as to ensure that such arrangements align with corporate governance and are as future-proofed as possible.
- Take ownership of all power-related legal matters and develop an efficient way of working with the business to support timely and effective conclusion of such matters.
- Support global legal strategy for commercial contracts with contractors, consultants, suppliers and customers, including contract management and governance.
- Work closely and coordinate with colleagues in the Legal team covering other areas, such as Site Acquisitions, Operations and Customers.
- Support the legal department in ongoing continuous improvement initiatives and standardisation of working practices across the region.
Requirements
- Solicitor with UK legal qualification.
- 7+ years of relevant post qualification legal experience preferred, but more junior candidates with comprehensive experience may be considered.
- Experience within the energy sector and ideally experience of the process of obtaining a connection with the National Grid or other equivalent NETSO (National Electricity Transmission System Operator). Familiarity with electricity connection offers and agreements and novation of the same, as well as an understanding of contestable and non-contestable works.
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