Senior Legal Counsel

EnerMech; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized service company in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support their UK and European operations. This role involves acting as a trusted business partner, dealing with legal issues related to contract, construction, and commercial law. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in the energy sector and strong litigation and negotiation skills. This position offers significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Private health cover

Various staff discount schemes

Canteen on site

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the energy/oil & gas industry.
• Experience in reviewing, negotiating, and drafting commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of contract law, construction law, and commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner within the global legal team.
• Independently support regional management in legal issues.
• Ensure compliance and conduct employee training.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial law

Litigation

Business acumen

Education

Law degree and qualification

Job description

We are?

We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects.

For over 50 years, we’ve been energizing our clients across the world with unrivalled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life-cycle – offshore and on land.

We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions.

Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline and subsea, process, and valves – all designed to help our clients optimize performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency.

With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions. This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way.

The Role and Responsibilities

EnerMech have a vacancy for a Senior Legal Counsel to cover our UK and Europe regions. You will act as a trusted business partner, and, as part of the global legal team, you will actively shape the transformation of our organisation while ensuring the legal interests of EnerMech are attended to.

Reporting to the USA-based General Counsel, you will independently support our regional business and regional management in all legal issues, with a focus on contract law, construction law, and commercial law. Additionally you will be involved with disputes, strategic initiatives, transformation processes, ensuring compliance and conducting employee training.

This role will provide great opportunities for growth and exposure so will suit someone with an ambitious mindset.

The Requirements

You should be qualified and licensed with at least 2 years’ of experience of work handled within the energy / oil & gas industry within the UK and Europe.

You will have experience with litigation activities, reviewing, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and a strong business acumen.

The role will mainly be based in our Aberdeen office so ideally you will live within commuting distance or be open to relocation from another part of the UK.

We may also consider someone at Legal Counsel level who is looking for an opportunity to step up in their career.

Diversity & Inclusion

EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.

Company benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Private health cover
• Various staff discount schemes
• Canteen on site
• Employee referral scheme