b Overview /b p As Associate General Counsel, you will act as a senior legal partner to UK Regulatory, Connections, Network and Asset Operations leadership, guiding regulatory strategy and ensuring legally sound, timely advice. You’ll shape decisions early with senior stakeholders, align legal work with business priorities, and lead a team to deliver practical, commercial guidance. Your work will span licencing, regulatory commitments, price controls, and regulatory developments shaping electricity markets. This role offers scope to influence strategy, risk management, and the delivery of National Grid’s energy transition goals. /p b Pay / Benefits /b ul li competitive base salary /li li flexible working /li li three days a week in office (London or Warwick) /li li travel as necessary /li /ul b Responsibilities /b ul li Serve as principal legal partner for Regulatory, Connections, Network and Asset Operations leadership teams /li li Co-create legal priorities with the UK General Counsel and contribute to the SLT /li li Provide strategic legal input to strategy, investment, operations and delivery decisions /li li Lead legal strategy on regulatory matters including licences, price controls, investigations and appeals /li li Shape policy and regulatory framework responses affecting electricity markets and network operations /li li Advise on asset management, maintenance, resilience, safety-critical delivery, and service arrangements /li li Coordinate cross-functional legal input to avoid fragmented decisions /li li Lead incidents, disputes, investigations, and escalations with internal and external stakeholders /li li Engage regulators, system bodies, government departments, and external advisers to influence outcomes /li li Identify emerging regulatory risks and opportunities to inform business planning /li li Drive continuous improvement in legal service delivery, governance, and use of digital tools /li li Manage external counsel and legal spend, ensuring value for money /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Qualified solicitor or barrister with substantial post-qualification experience /li li Senior legal business partner experience with executive leadership teams across a broad portfolio /li li Extensive regulatory and commercial law expertise in energy or a highly regulated industry /li li Ability to translate complex issues into concise executive/Board recommendations /li li Proven track record in strategy shaping, stakeholder management, and external engagement /li li People leadership experience with team development and quality assurance /li li Commercial acumen with budget and external counsel management /li li Strong commitment to energy transition, safety, resilience, and inclusive leadership /li /ul ul li strategic influencing /li li stakeholder relationship management /li li clear and pragmatic communication /li li regulatory law (licence interpretation, price control, competition law) /li li regulatory policy analysis /li li incident and dispute management /li /ul
Associate General Counsel employer: National Grid
At National Grid, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and a robust pension scheme, we ensure our employees are well rewarded for their contributions. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, along with flexible working arrangements, empowers our team members to thrive both personally and professionally in the heart of the UK's energy sector.
