In-House Legal Counsel

Role Overview:

Working closely with the Group Counsel to drive high-impact legal support across the business, this role offers dynamic exposure to commercial contracts, high-value transactions, corporate governance, and funding projects, with opportunities to take on varied and challenging legal work as it arises.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional & Funding Work

• Oversee legal aspects of group projects such as acquisitions, disposals and financing, coordinating with external advisers where needed.
• Handle warranty and insurance processes linked to transactions.
• Lead on legal due diligence and manage information flow and disclosure.

Corporate Support

• Prepare governance documents including reports and meeting records.
• Assist with group structuring for investment and financing purposes.
• Contribute legal input to investment proposals.

Energy Agreements

• Draft, negotiate and advise on energy supply and optimisation agreements.
• Support work relating to government schemes or market mechanisms where relevant.

General Commercial Work

• Produce, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements such as NDAs, standard terms, and bespoke commercial contracts.
• Maintain template documents and improve contract processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external counsel.
• Support the Head of Legal on compliance, governance and risk matters.

Experience Required:

• Qualified solicitor with proven post-qualification experience.
• Comfortable managing a varied and fast-moving workload.
• Experience in the renewable energy industry is advantageous.
• Prior in-house background is beneficial.

Skills:

• Highly organised, proactive, and able to work independently as well as within a team.

Fantastic remuneration, hybrid working and the team are open to a 4 or 5 day week.

If you\’re interested, please click apply or reach out to Lauren for a confidential call.