At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal support, draft contracts, and advise on compliance in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Join Enpure, a global leader in sustainable water and waste solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and health and safety.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in environmental sustainability while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: Strong background in commercial law and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Company Description
Enpure is a global process engineering company that specializes in water, wastewater, sludge treatment, and waste-to-energy solutions, and is part of the SKion Water Group.
The organization delivers advanced treatment solutions drawing on deep expertise in filtration, purification, sludge treatment, biogas upgrading, and anaerobic digestion of diverse feedstocks.
Enpure supports customers through feasibility assessments, concept development, design and engineering, construction, commissioning of turnkey projects, and ongoing operation and maintenance of assets.
The company emphasizes collaboration, innovation, health and safety, off-site fabrication, reduced carbon footprint, and whole-life cost (TOTEX) when proposing sustainable solutions.
An in-house R&D function continually improves technologies and services, reinforcing Enpure's position as a major process engineering provider.
Role Description
The Legal Counsel role at Enpure is a full-time hybrid position based in the West Midlands, with the flexibility to work from home part of the time.
The Legal Counsel will provide day-to-day legal support across the business, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, project agreements, NDAs, supplier contracts, and service level agreements.
This role will advise on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to water, wastewater, and waste-to-energy projects, including health and safety, environmental regulations, data protection, and corporate governance.
The Legal Counsel will work closely with project teams, engineering and operations stakeholders, and external advisors to manage legal risk, support tender and bid documentation, and ensure contractual obligations are clear and enforceable.
The role also includes managing disputes and claims, maintaining legal templates and policies, monitoring legal developments, and delivering training and guidance to colleagues on legal and compliance topics.
Qualifications
- Strong experience in commercial, corporate, and contract law, preferably within engineering, infrastructure, or utilities sectors.
- Ability to draft, review, and negotiate a range of agreements, including construction contracts, service agreements, NDAs, and framework contracts.
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements, including health and safety, environmental law, data protection, and risk management.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess legal risk and propose practical solutions.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the capacity to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a project-driven environment.
- Qualified legal professional (e. g., solicitor or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience; experience in an in-house counsel role is an advantage.
- Comfort working in a hybrid environment in the West Midlands and using digital tools for document management and remote collaboration.
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Legal Counsel employer: Enpure
Enpure is an exceptional employer that values its employees by offering a dynamic work culture and flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for those seeking a balanced professional life. With a focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to develop your legal expertise while working on impactful engineering and utilities projects in the West Midlands. Join us to be part of a collaborative team that drives innovation in water and waste-to-energy solutions.
