Legal Counsel in Warrington

Do you bring experience as a transactional lawyer from the renewables sector? This is an exciting chance to take on a key role in the Offshore transactions department.

The Offshore transactions department is a diverse, skilled team that supports offshore wind turbine sales in Northern & Central Europe. We are now looking to add a Legal Counsel who will act as Specialist for Offshore Transactions in the NCE region.

• To partner with the NCE offshore sales department to negotiate offshore wind transactions
• Review and analyse tender documents issued by international clients, and identify and help address legal/contractual risks
• Draft, review and negotiate turbine sales contract, usually based on FIDIC yellow book, as well as long term service agreements
• Manage the support of external legal firm
• Support the contract management and project management teams during the execution phases of transactions
• Find ways to optimise the way in which we do business, help develop and improve templates, refine company policies and processes, and apply best practices

• Law degree
• At least 5 years of experience as a transactional lawyer from either an international large-sized company or an international law firm
• Previous experience from the renewables sector
• Experience negotiating FIDIC contracts
• Knowledge of handling complex contract structures
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Qualification in England or Scotland

• Good at handling complex contract structures under high pressure
• Advanced communication skills
• Effective stakeholder management (commercial, technical, management)
• Strategic thinking and a proactive approach
• Thriving in a varied and fast-paced environment

We offer an exciting job at a well-known wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility and accuracy. You will become part of a diverse and motivated legal team where colleagues support each other. Vestas' values are accountability, simplicity, collaboration and passion!

This position will be based in the UK or in one of the Vestas NCE hubs i.e., Hamburg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Malmö or Warsaw. We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this job posting at any time, including before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply no later than 20/11/2025.

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number).

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialise in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena.