Interim General Counsel – Infrastructure & Energy Projects

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 111 000 - 166 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Go Fractional is seeking an interim General Counsel to provide strategic legal leadership on a major energy infrastructure programme. You will lead on EPC/EPCI and O&M contracting, partnering with project leadership and external advisers to deliver high-value, compliant outcomes.

You will oversee procurement, risk management and governance across the project lifecycle, coordinating UK and European legal support and advising senior stakeholders on complex commercial issues.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• Strong UK commercial contracts expertise
• Experience supporting major infrastructure or energy projects
• Proven experience with EPC, EPCI, construction, engineering or O&M contracts
• Experience managing external legal advisers
• Able to work independently within multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including advising senior leaders

Responsabilités

• Provide commercially focused legal leadership for major infrastructure and energy projects.
• Coordinate with project leadership and external advisers to manage legal risk.
• Negotiate and manage EPC, EPCI, construction and O&M contracts.
• Instruct and coordinate external counsel; define scopes of work and ensure value for money.
• Support tender negotiations, contract reviews and governance approvals.
• Advise on IP, land access, easements and environmental consents.
• Monitor spend and optimise use of internal and external resources.
• Align UK legal matters with wider European requirements.

Connaissances

England & Wales Solicitor

UK Commercial Contracts

Infrastructure/Energy Projects

EPC/EPCI/O&M Contracts

External Advisers Management

Independent / Self-driven

Stakeholder Management

Formation

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Description du poste

Interim General Counsel – Infrastructure & Energy Projects

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced General Counsel to provide strategic legal leadership on a major future energy infrastructure and development programme, with a strong focus on EPC, EPCI and O&M contracting.

This is a senior, business-facing role where you will act as the lead legal adviser, partnering closely with project leadership, internal stakeholders and external advisers to support the successful delivery of a complex, high-value project.

TLT is open to England & Wales-qualified solicitors and offers a flexible UK-based working arrangement, with frequent travel to London and occasional travel within the UK and Europe. The anticipated start date is November 2026.

This role is an initial 12-month contract, with the potential for extension, and will be paid on a competitive day rate via an Umbrella company. We welcome applications from candidates seeking a part-time working arrangement.

About the Project

This opportunity sits within a large-scale infrastructure programme currently progressing through development, consenting and procurement phases.

As the project advances towards delivery, you will play a key role in supporting commercial objectives, managing legal risk and advising on EPC, construction and O&M agreements, alongside a broad range of contractual, regulatory and governance matters.

Your Role

You will provide commercially focused, pragmatic legal advice while maintaining oversight of the project's legal risk profile. Acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, you will identify legal issues early, develop practical solutions and coordinate specialist support where required to ensure effective and timely decision-making.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting the procurement, negotiation and management of major EPC, EPCI and O&M contracts, ensuring robust risk allocation and commercially sound outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused legal advice on key project decisions.
• Embed legal considerations into business and technical decision-making.
• Oversee legal risk and elevate significant issues through governance channels.
• Act as the lead legal contact for the project.
• Coordinate advice from internal specialists to deliver clear, consistent guidance.
• Ensure compliance with legal policies, governance requirements and risk frameworks.
• Support legal knowledge sharing and best practice.
• Manage relationships with external law firms and specialist advisers.
• Instruct and coordinate external counsel as required.
• Define scopes of work, challenge advice where appropriate and ensure value for money.
• Advise on commercial contracts, procurement, NDAs, consultancy agreements and contract amendments.
• Provide guidance on contractual interpretation, IP and information-sharing matters.
• Support the negotiation and management of EPC, EPCI, construction and O&M agreements.
• Develop templates, precedents and guidance to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Monitor legal spend and optimise the use of internal and external resources.
• Coordinate UK and German legal support on development and environmental consents.
• Advise on land access, property rights, easements and stakeholder agreements.
• Ensure alignment of UK legal matters with wider European requirements.
• Lead legal support for major EPC and EPCI procurement programmes.
• Define procurement legal strategy, risk allocation and negotiation positions.
• Support tender negotiations, contract reviews and governance approvals.
• Advise on the procurement and implementation of long-term O&M arrangements.
• Maintain the legal risk framework and risk register.
• Provide legal input into approvals, investment decisions and governance processes.
• Advise on claims, disputes and contractual notices, coordinating with internal and external counsel as required.

Your Skills and Experience

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales).
• Strong UK commercial contracts expertise.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Proven experience with EPC, EPCI, construction, engineering or O&M contracts.
• Experience managing external legal advisers.
• Able to work independently within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including advising senior leaders.

Desirable

• Experience in electricity transmission, offshore wind or subsea infrastructure.
• Utilities sector experience.
• Environmental consenting experience.
• Project finance or large-scale EPC contracting experience.