Senior Legal Counsel (Employment ) (London)

Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, endpoint to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructure and industries.

The role involves providing legal and compliance support to our UK operations as part of our Global Legal Team. Trust is a foundational value at Schneider Electric, and we build trusted teams through our leadership expectations, creating equal opportunities, harnessing the power of all generations, championing well-being and new ways of working.

You will be responsible for delivery of legal, regulatory and compliance services. You will operate as a key business partner to provide strategic support and advice, working on a wide range of commercial and compliance matters.

This role supports a flexible hybrid model, allowing some home working combined with office attendance. The local offices are in London, Telford and Coventry. You should expect regular travel within the UKI zone and occasional travel to other locations in Europe as business needs arise.

• Preparing, reviewing and supporting negotiations of a number of contracts including industry standard construction contracts
• Reviewing and preparing templates
• Providing claims support and overseeing litigation
• Helping to ensure compliance with applicable laws and Group policies
• Supporting back office functions including Real Estate, Finance & HR
• Providing training and facilitating our compliance programs
• Other general legal support as reasonably required by Legal Management to service the UK operations

• A fully qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England with a Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent and at least 5 years’ relevant PQE in commercial law
• Fluent in English (written and verbal) with great technological skills
• Experience in an international company or major law firm with a proven track record operating in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Proactive collaboration with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues
• Ability to apply legal expertise to deliver solutions
• Confident with fantastic interpersonal skills, commercially minded, highly organised, and able to work effectively in teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work independently and manage large volumes of work

• An interesting job with a range of activities providing a high level of personal responsibility and broad prospects
• Excellent opportunity to join a global company
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunity to develop based on clear career paths, to grow through experience and exposure
• Collaboration within cross-regional and global teams

Diversity is our heritage and our future. At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, colour, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.