Head of Legal (Construction) - Energy Generation

Michael Page Legal; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in London is seeking a Head of Legal - Construction to manage contracts and provide legal expertise in the energy sector. The role involves drafting, negotiation, and risk management on construction projects. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of PQE and preferably in-house experience. This position offers hybrid working with occasional travel to the UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years PQE experience is essential.
• Experience working in-house is preferable.
• Previous experience in energy or infrastructure sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the drafting and execution of contracts.
• Identify and manage legal risks and mitigations.
• Provide legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Legal expertise in construction and procurement

Risk management

Contract negotiation

Dispute resolution

Experience in energy sector

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Head of Legal - Construction with experience of advising on non-contentious and contentious construction and procurement matters for energy & infrastructure projects to join a growing Legal team.

Client Details

Our Client is the owner and operator of a large number of energy generation assets in the British Isles and the EMEA Region.

Description

The Legal Team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams of the organisation to provide high quality, business focused advice and support playing an active part in commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the procurement and construction teams and external stakeholders.

The role will be based in our London office (hybrid) with the requirement for occasional travel to meetings in the UK and Ireland. You will:

• Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts.
• Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place
• Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention
• Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams across business units with new build projects and development opportunities
• Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies
• Manage and coordinate contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings
• Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements

Profile

The successful candidate will be likely to have

• Minimum of 7 years PQE experience (Essential)
• Experience working in house (preferable)
• Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors (desirable)
• Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management (desirable)
• Experience drafting and negotiating key construction contracts (desirable)
• Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors (desirable)

Strong preference for candidates with:

• experience and the ability to advise on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts
• a willingness to learn more about the energy sector or an existing interest in the energy sector.

Job Offer

Please apply to this advert or make contact with David Taylor of Michael Page Legal for further information about the package on offer for this role.