Senior Legal Counsel

Ørsted; Greater London, City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a qualified solicitor to negotiate and draft construction contracts for onshore wind projects in the UK and Ireland. This role involves supporting wind farm transactions and advising on legal compliance. The ideal candidate has experience in renewable energy law and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers a hybrid work environment and is rooted in legal support for public affairs and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Strong post qualification experience in an in‑house Energy corporation or large law firm.
• Experience in renewable energy and construction contracts, including EPC and turbine supply agreements.
• Experience in M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft construction contracts for projects across the UK and Ireland.
• Support wind farm transaction execution activities, including due diligence.
• Coordinate legal inputs for landowner interactions during greenfield development.

Skills

Negotiating and drafting contracts

Knowledge of property law

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

Qualified solicitor in Scotland, England, or Ireland

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll take a leading role in negotiating and drafting construction contracts for onshore wind projects, while supporting a broad range of legal matters including acquisitions, land development, and power purchase agreements.

Welcome to Legal Onshore Europe

You’ll be part of our Legal Onshore Europe team where you, together with your colleagues, will provide high-quality legal support to our onshore business units. Reporting to the Head of Legal for Onshore Europe, you’ll collaborate closely with project managers, contract managers, and external counsel to ensure legal compliance and commercial success across multiple jurisdictions. As a team, we value collaboration, integrity, and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

You’ll play an important role in:

• negotiating and drafting construction contracts for projects in delivery and construction stages across the UK and Ireland
• supporting wind farm transaction execution activities, including due diligence, drafting, and closing
• coordinating legal inputs for landowner interactions during greenfield development and M&A reviews across England, Scotland, and Wales
• assisting in drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements with energy suppliers and corporate customers
• advising on a range of other legal and regulatory matters, including service contracts and compliance issues.

To succeed in the role, you:

• are a qualified solicitor in Scotland, England, or Ireland, with strong post qualification experience, preferably in an in‑house Energy corporation or a large law firm environment
• have strong experience in renewable energy and construction contracts, including EPC and turbine supply agreements
• bring knowledge of property law and experience in M&A transactions.
• demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to lead and influence stakeholders
• thrive in a collaborative environment and can manage complex projects across multiple jurisdictions.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

About the job

Application deadline: 6 February 2026

Location: Edinburgh, GB Cork, IE London, GB

Field of work: Public affairs, regulatory and legal

Employment type: Permanent

Work hours: Full-time

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Pre‑employment screening: All UK‑based positions will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment screening, further details will be given at offer stage.

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

• We provide countries, companies, and communities with sustainable, reliable, and cost‑competitive energy solutions, including offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, and energy storage.
• Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
• We built the world’s first offshore wind farm, Vindeby in Denmark, in 1991, and completed the world’s largest, Hornsea 2 in the UK, in 2022.
• We were founded in Denmark in 2006 and now have approximately 8,000 employees, working in 15 countries and counting.

An inclusive team

At Ørsted, we strive to be an inclusive workplace where you’re respected for who you are, valued for the unique perspectives you bring, and rewarded fairly for what you achieve. We want all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, no matter their age, race, ethnicity, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.