Legal Associate

JR United Kingdom; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore wind energy company is seeking a Legal Advisor to handle drafting and negotiation of contracts, manage legal issues and collaborate with cross-department teams. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, up to 4 years of PQE, and experience with commercial contracts. Strong analytical and negotiation skills required, along with fluency in English and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Degree in law required, must be Scots or English law qualified.
• Up to 4 years PQE.
• Experience in commercial contracts necessary.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial documentation including FIDIC and LOGIC contracts.
• Analysis of legal commercial issues arising from contract negotiations.
• Managing and negotiating contractor claims.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Proactivity

Communication

Organisational skills

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in law

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Ocean Winds (OW) is an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture, owned by EDP Renewables and ENGIE. OW develops, finances, builds and operates offshore wind farm projects all around the world.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial documentation including FIDIC and LOGIC contracts, BIMCOs, supply agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Analysis of complex and legal commercial issues arising from contract negotiations and existing contractual relationships.
• Managing and negotiating contractor claims.
• Instructing and managing external counsel.
• Advising on regulatory matters.
• Assisting with general legal enquiries from the business.

REQUIRED ACADEMIC SKILLS

Degree in law required. Must be Scots or English law qualified with up to 4 years PQE.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experience in commercial contracts is necessary.

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

This role will not have any direct reports

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

• Analytical and critical thinking. Ability to negotiate. Proactivity and hard-working capacity.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills;
• General MS Office knowledge;
• Have contracts experience;
• Have strong drafting, negotiation and organisational skills;
• Be fluent in written and spoken English;
• Be comfortable working on their own with an ability to make pragmatic decisions; and
• Be a team player as although the candidate will be expected to be able to work on their own they will also need to work as part of a cross departmental/international team.

At Ocean Winds we welcome candidates from all diverse backgrounds and strive for diversity and inclusion. We are dedicated to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible by making reasonable adjustments to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates.

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