Senior Corporate Counsel

CATL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company seeks a Director level Legal Counsel in Greater London to oversee legal matters, ensuring compliance and supporting commercial negotiations for energy storage projects. The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of experience in the photovoltaic or energy storage sectors, coupled with strong business negotiation skills and an understanding of UK regulations. This full-time position demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in the UK.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in photovoltaic or energy storage industry.
• Basic knowledge on company finance, tax, and international trade.

Responsibilities

• Sole counsel for UK supporting new subsidiary and compliance systems.
• Support front sales in commercial work for energy storage projects.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external clients during project execution.
• Provide updates on regulatory changes impacting business.
• Manage corporate governance, employment, and compliance.

Skills

Business negotiation

Communication and interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Customer focus

Resilience under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or related discipline

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions. In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters.

Job Description

• Sole counsel for UK to support the growth of the new subsidiary and building of compliance systems to ensure transparent operations
• Based on the commercial policies of the Company, support front sales in the commercial work during the new energy storage projects bidding, take charge of the splitting, negotiation, and finalizing of all commercial contracts.
• During the project execution stage, collaborate closely with internal departments and external clients to ensure smooth project performance, proactively and systematically track and manage contract risks already identified during the negotiation stage.
• Keep an in-depth understanding of regulations and policies in the overseas energy storage market, provide timely updates on regulatory changes impact on the business and propose effective mitigation solutions for contract management.
• Take charge of special projects related to commercial management for overseas energy storage market, particularly those involving innovative business models.
• Managing corporate governance, employment, and compliance, including training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, or International Business, or related discipline. Admitted to practice law in the UK.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the photovoltaic and/or energy storage industry, basic knowledge on company finance, tax, and international trade.
• Proven expertise in business negotiation, especially international contract negotiation, with good logic and risk-sensitive.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility. Demonstrates strong teamwork, customer focus, and resilience under pressure.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Legal

Industries: Legal Services and Services for Renewable Energy