Legal Counsel – Construction – London / Leeds (Construction)

McKenzie Douglas; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected legal recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a qualified Legal Counsel with over 3 years PQE. The role emphasizes providing legal advice on energy projects, particularly in renewables, and involves drafting and negotiating contracts. Experience with hydrogen projects is advantageous. The position includes support on commercial matters and governance of transactions. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE as a Solicitor.
• Experience in energy project contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various projects.
• Draft and negotiate agreements.
• Support commercial matters in tenders.
• Assist with governance of transactions.

Skills

Commercially focused legal advice

Contract negotiation

Understanding of UK energy projects

Experience with hydrogen projects

Knowledge of JCT contracts

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Knowledge of FIDIC contracts

Knowledge of IChemE contracts

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Description

McKenzie Douglas are representing a major global organisation, they are well established and well respected within the industry.

The role reports directly into the Head of Legal. You will also work closely with both the legal and business teams, especially business development, commercial and senior management and externally with counterparty legal advisers, external legal advisers, contract counterparties and customers.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercially focused legal advice on a broad range of projects
• Reviewing, negotiating, drafting agreements and conducting contract negotiations with project counterparties including development, construction, O&M, financing, offtake, joint venture and SaaS agreements for a wide range of projects
• Providing support on commercial and contractual matters for tenders, projects, variations and on‑going contractual and operational matters.
• Assisting on the governance of transactions at local and group level

We are looking for

• Qualified Solicitor – 3+ PQE
• You must have an understanding of the contractual framework surrounding energy projects in particular renewables within the UK energy market.
• Experience of energy projects preferred. Experience in or familiarity with hydrogen projects would be useful.
• Experience of negotiating bespoke construction and O&M agreements and also agreements based on industry standard forms in particular the JCT suite of contracts, NEC, FIDIC and IChemE.

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