Senior Legal Counsel in London

Join us in this role where you will take a leading role in negotiating and drafting construction contracts for onshore wind projects, while supporting a broad range of legal matters including acquisitions, land development, and power purchase agreements.

Welcome to Legal Onshore Europe. You will be part of our team where, together with your colleagues, you will provide high‐quality legal support to our onshore business units. Reporting to the Head of Legal for Onshore Europe, you will collaborate closely with project managers, contract managers, and external counsel to ensure legal compliance and commercial success across multiple jurisdictions. As a team, we value collaboration, integrity, and a proactive approach to problem‐solving.

• Negotiating and drafting construction contracts for projects in delivery and construction stages across the UK and Ireland.
• Supporting wind farm transaction execution activities, including due diligence, drafting, and closing.
• Coordinating legal inputs for landowner interactions during greenfield development and M&A reviews across England, Scotland, and Wales.
• Assisting in drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements with energy suppliers and corporate customers.
• Advising on a range of other legal and regulatory matters, including service contracts and compliance issues.

• Qualified solicitor in Scotland, England, or Ireland, with strong post‐qualification experience, preferably in an in‐house Energy corporation or a large law firm environment.
• Strong experience in renewable energy and construction contracts, including EPC and turbine supply agreements.
• Knowledge of property law and experience in M&A transactions.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to lead and influence stakeholders.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment and can manage complex projects across multiple jurisdictions.

If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We will be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate. As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com. Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We do not take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position. All offers of employment in the UK are conditional on successful completion of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Further details will be given at offer stage.