Managing Legal Counsel - Commercial

TN United Kingdom; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Managing Legal Counsel, where your expertise in legal advice and contract negotiation will shape the future of a major infrastructure project. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing strategic legal guidance while fostering a culture of compliance and excellence. With a focus on sustainable energy production, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of the Sizewell C project. Embrace the chance to lead a talented legal team and make a tangible impact in a rapidly evolving sector.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Paid Holidays

Health Cover

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts and Employee Pricing

Company Incentive Bonus Plan

Qualifications

• Admission as a solicitor in England & Wales or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in construction supply chain contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on complex construction and supply chain contracts.
• Manage high-risk legal issues and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Legal Advice

Contract Negotiation

Compliance Management

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Solicitor Qualification

Post-Qualification Experience

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28.04.2025

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12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: London, with occasional site/ supplier visits (hybrid working.)

Employment type: Permanent full-time/ part-time.

Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part- time approach where possible.

Salary: Competitive dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits.

Are you a seasoned legal professional with a passion for infrastructure projects? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise can make a tangible impact? Join us at Sizewell C as our Managing Legal Counsel and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.

About Us

Sizewell C represents a transformative leap towards sustainable energy production in the UK. Once built, this nuclear power station located in Suffolk will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply over six million homes annually. By reducing carbon emissions by approximately nine million tonnes per year compared to traditional gas-fired plants, Sizewell C stands as a beacon of environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

At Sizewell C, our legal team is the backbone of our commitment to compliance and regulatory excellence. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture where every team member is aligned with our mission to provide precise and timely legal guidance. This empowers our stakeholders to make informed, commercially viable decisions that drive our project forward while ensuring strict adherence to legal standards.

The Role

As Managing Legal Counsel for Sizewell C, you will provide strategic and operational legal advice across all aspects of the project. You will work closely with senior leadership, the wider legal team, external stakeholders, and government bodies, ensuring legal compliance, managing risk, and supporting the successful delivery of this critical infrastructure project

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Provide expert legal advice on complex and high-value matters, particularly related to construction and supply chain contracts.
• Lead the management of intricate, high-risk legal issues, developing strategic solutions that align with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with financing, investment requirements, regulatory standards, and ESG commitments in all contracts.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage key contracts, proactively identifying and resolving potential disputes.
• Continuously improve legal systems, policies, and procedures through best practices.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes and ensure the legal team and business units are informed and compliant.
• Collaborate with various business departments, providing legal support for day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor a team of lawyers, paralegals, interns, and trainees, fostering their professional growth and engagement.
• Support senior legal management in anticipating capacity needs and workflow challenges.
• Oversee the legal team budget, manage relationships with external law firms, and ensure effective budget management.
• Serve as a senior point of reference for business stakeholders, keeping senior legal counsel informed on key matters.
• Continuously enhance the processes and systems that define the operations of the Sizewell C legal team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Admission as a solicitor in England & Wales or an equivalent common law jurisdiction.
• Extensive post-qualification experience, ideally with a strong background in construction supply chain contracts (NEC and FIDIC).
• Proven experience in line management and a proactive, business-focused service approach.
• In-house legal experience and experience with infrastructure projects are highly desirable.
• Fluency in English, strong commercial acumen, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

A full job description is available on application.

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Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.

To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.

We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate

Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance

Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other

Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.