International UK Lawyer M/F

SPIE Global Services Energy; Paris; À distance; EUR 56 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A multinational energy services company is seeking an experienced UK lawyer to draft and negotiate contracts, provide business law advice, and ensure compliance with corporate governance. The role requires a postgraduate UK Law degree, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and the ability to travel to France once a month. This position offers flexible working arrangements and multiple employee benefits including health insurance and a pension scheme.

Prestations

Pension plan

Annual leave increasing to 30 days

Private health insurance

Employee discount scheme

Share scheme policy

Death in service cover

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position in a firm or in-house company.
• Demonstrated analytical and synthetic skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Draft and review various contracts and participate in negotiations.
• Provide legal expertise and advice in business law.
• Monitor litigation and manage external counsel.

Connaissances

Contract negotiation

Legal documentation

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formation

Postgraduate UK Law degree (Bac +5) in Business Law

Description du poste

Position description

Present in 23 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia‑Pacific, the Middle East, and North America, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy leverages the expertise of its 5,000 employees to help players in the oil, gas, and renewable energy industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, their energy efficiency, and reduce their carbon footprint.

Job title

International UK Lawyer M/F

Contract type

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Employee Status

Employee

Job description

SPIE Global Services Energy, a subsidiary of the SPIE Group, is currently seeking a UK lawyer specialized or interested in international business law to carry out the following tasks.

Key role

• Review, draft, and qualify a wide variety of contracts (MOUs, confidentiality agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, turnkey projects) and participate in their negotiations.
• Participate in monitoring the execution of certain contracts, particularly through certain contract management procedures.
• Review and negotiate parent company guarantees.
• Prepare legal documentation for responses to calls for tenders.
• Participate in the risk review process by identifying legal, contractual, and regulatory risks and providing support to avoid or mitigate these risks, and proposing innovative solutions to mitigate them.
• Provide expertise and advice in business law, both in France and internationally, to internal clients based in France and across all our subsidiaries.
• Participate in the creation of legal and tax structures in collaboration with SPIE headquarters; propose schemes to internal clients that meet their needs.
• Monitor international and national litigation and pre‑litigation.
• Manage external counsel.
• Participate in the updating and development of model clauses or contracts.
• Prepare internal training modules on business law issues.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, support the implementation and rules of the code of conduct and all applicable ethical procedures.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments applicable to these operations.

The position will be UK based, permanent contract, mostly remote. The candidate will report to the General Counsel of SPIE Global Services Energy based in Cergy. Travelling to France, once a month, is foreseen and would be appreciated.

Profile

With a postgraduate UK Law degree (Bac +5) in Business Law, you have at least 3 years of experience in a similar position in a firm or in‑house company. You demonstrate analytical and synthetic skills and are recognized for your writing skills. Pragmatism, rigor, initiative are the qualities that will enable you to succeed in this position. Availability to travel to France on a regular basis, generally once per month.

Working at SPIE

What can we offer you?

• Pension: 5% fixed contribution from SPIE Wind Connect into DC Royal London Plan.
• Annual Leave: 23 days, increasing by one day on every service anniversary up to a max of 30 days.
• Private Health Insurance: Benefit in Kind – PMI from AVIVA includes GP services, Physio, Mental Health, Dental and Optical as well as health and wellbeing app and discounts.
• Employee Discount Scheme: Perk Box.
• Share Scheme policy: SPIE Share 4 You Scheme.
• Death in Service Cover: Accidental death in service insurance – Global SPIE policy.
• Salary Sacrifice EV scheme: Octopus EV Scheme.
• Other Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, company events.