Senior Legal Counsel - Renewables & Infrastructure

Posted 10 February 2021
Salary COMPETITIVE
LocationLondon
Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
ReferenceSenior Legal Counsel - Renewables & Infrastructure
Contact NameOlivia Thomson

Job description

The Role

You will provide support to the Head of Legal within a leading Renewable Energy Business. 

It is essential that you are comfortable working in a small to medium sized commercial environment. You will ideally have experience of working in the energy or Infrastructure departments of a law firm or in-house in a renewable energy company. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Able to practice in the England & Wales  
  • A very minimum of 3yrs post-qualification experience (ideal canidadate 5-7yr PQE)
  • Have trained at a reputable law firm or within an in house team which operates in the energy or infrastructure sectors
  • In house experience within a Publicly Listed Company would is desirable but not essential.

Primary responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Help structure transactions and draft or review transactional documents ranging from the simple to sophisticated and complex; 
  • Work closely with commercial managers to draft and negotiate engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements and annexes, operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements, asset management agreements (PPAs), ICP and supply agreements for energy storage projects 
  • Manage and support the Head of Legal and outside counsel to structure and negotiate asset purchases
  • Work closely with risk and compliance officer to provide compliance and legal training in-line with policies and develop and implement improvements to compliance policies

Requirements

  • Appreciation not just of the legal issues but also the underlying commercial objectives
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey legal advice in a succinct and actionable format.
  • An ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and work under pressure with tight deadlines.
  • Superb interpersonal skills; team oriented and collaborative; 
  • Ability to work independently;