Legal Executive/Experienced Paralegal

Salary: £31,422 - £43,455 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression.

Location: Nottingham (Hybrid working - 2 days a week onsite).

We are E.ON, leading the energy transition by providing smart, sustainable, and personalized solutions for customers at home, in business, and across towns and cities. The award-winning E.ON UK Legal, Compliance and Data Protection Team (LCDP Team) supports colleagues in achieving E.ON's business objectives to lead the energy transition.

The LCDP Team is headed by General Counsel and Compliance Officer Kirin Kalsi, managing a team of 39 lawyers and compliance experts, including nine Senior Legal Counsels and a Senior Data Protection and Compliance Manager. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Executive or a confident, experienced paralegal to join the LCDP Team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will primarily support the E.ON Next business with legal matters such as contract reviews and drafting, compliance advice, and regulatory issues. You will also provide advice on energy solutions and commodity contracts concerning residential clients, marketing, and advertising promotions, with supervision.

What we need from you:

• You are a Chartered Legal Executive or an experienced paralegal with 1-3 years’ experience in a commercial role.
• You possess a hardworking approach and can work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• You have business acumen and a practical, commercial approach to problem-solving.
• You are enthusiastic, positive, and a great team player.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and can confidently build strong relationships with colleagues.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

It would be great if you have:

• Experience in consumer or retail-related work, especially within a regulated business.
• Experience of working in-house.
• The ability to work in a quick-paced, business-facing role; resilient, adaptable, and organized.
• Proven ability to manage your workload independently.

Here’s what you need to know:

Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and NI savings. Recognized with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition, and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits stand out. In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our family-friendly and hybrid working policies. We support flexible working arrangements. As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (ranked 8th), we are committed to diversity, equality, and fairness. We support disabled applicants through our Disability Confident Employer status, guaranteeing interviews for candidates meeting minimum role criteria. We offer development opportunities through inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs to support your career growth.

Get in touch:

For more information about the role, please contact the recruiter, Lis.

About us:

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company with 75,000 colleagues across 15 countries, focusing on technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the future energy landscape. We operate in energy networks, renewable energies, and customer solutions.