Legal Counsel

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Legal Counsel based in Birmingham or London. The role involves ensuring compliance with policies for EPC projects and providing legal advice on contracts, disputes, and governance. Successful candidates will demonstrate significant experience in law, exceptional skills in drafting, and a strategic, solutions-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Exceptional proficiency in English; additional languages beneficial.
• Good years of commercial law experience in EPC/construction.
• Outstanding drafting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with legal issues including contract law and disputes.
• Research, draft, review, and negotiate legal documents.
• Provide legal advice on risks and compliance matters.

Skills

Contract Law

Corporate Law

Antitrust Law

Strategic Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Qualified Solicitor in UK and Wales

Job description

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Birmingham - West Midlands or London

Join Us!

As the Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for ensuring that all commercial proposals/transactions are carried out in compliance with the Company’s policies and governance rules. You will support the UK business unit in respect of all UK legal matters relating to engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) projects, major procurements with clients, partners, subcontractors and suppliers globally, including certain corporate secretarial matters.

What will you do?

• Assist Linxon with all legal issues such as contract law, corporate law, and antitrust law (excluding tax matters);
• Provide advice and guidance in respect of construction claims and disputes and managing the resolution of those claims;
• Train Linxon employees in Linxon internal regulations as well as in legal matters;
• As a pro-active, ethical, business-minded and out-of-the-box thinker, you will research, advise, prepare, draft, review, comment and/or negotiate complex contractual documents, and other relevant legal documentation for local or regional EPC projects ;
• Provide legal advice and opinions on risks and related commercial issues analysis;
• Participate in the negotiation process and finalization of various contracts with clients, joint ventures, subcontractors and suppliers;
• Liaise with other corporate functions and stakeholders to ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements;
• Interpret laws, decrees and any other documents of a legal nature, ensuring that the interests of the corporation are adequately protected; and
• Participate in the application and follow up of the corporations’ policies, procedures, and internal rules.

Experience required

• Demonstrates exceptional proficiency in English, additional languages considered an asset.
• Good years of commercial law experience related to EPC/construction/litigation in a major firm or corporation. Other relevant experiences may also be considered.
• Possesses outstanding drafting and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Provide timely legal advice and work within a small, fast-paced team in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Be a strategic communicator, self-motivated, with a practical and flexible approach.
• Positive, solution-focused, and results-driven attitude

Formal Education and Training Required:

• Qualified Solicitor in UK and Wales

About Linxon:

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

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