Senior Legal Counsel

CapeClarke; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

CapeClarke Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Legal Manager/Senior Legal Counsel (DOE) to join its in-house legal team in the North West. You will handle drafting, reviewing, and negotiating EPCs, EPCMs, and related contracts, while advising on procurement, H&S, and risk matters. On-site presence in the North West is expected, with a burden on leadership of contract negotiations and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 8+ PQE in non-contentious construction/procurement
• In-house experience in energy sector is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and leading negotiations on EPCs, EPCMs and other construction and procurement contracts; including collateral warranties, guarantees, novation agreements, letters of reliance, framework agreements, letters of intent, technology licence agreements and NDAs/JV agreements.
• Negotiating contract forms such as JCT, NEC, iChemE, FIDIC etc.
• Contributing to process and procedural improvements within the legal team.
• Working on construction disputes, including pursuing and defending claims.
• Advising on procurement of services and materials for the business.
• Advising on health and safety, insurance, liability and other construction project matters.

Skills

Non-contentious construction

Procurement

In-house experience

Energy sector

Job description

Job Title: Legal Manager/Senior Legal Counsel (DOE)

Basic Salary: Up to £120k + Company Car & Other Benefits

Location: North West

I’m working with a global energy business who are looking to recruit a non-contentious construction lawyer to join their in-house legal team.

If chosen, you’ll be working on a huge variety of interesting and exciting projects whilst working together with their multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver successful completion.

The ideal candidate will be an 8 PQE +, non-contentious construction/procurement lawyer. Previous and current in-house experience within the energy sector will be an added bonus but not essential. Typical matters you can expect to handle are as follows:

• Drafting, reviewing and leading negotiations on EPCs, EPCMs and other construction and procurement contracts such as collateral warranties, guarantees, novation agreements, letters of reliance, framework agreements, letters of intent, technology licence agreements, NDAs, and JV agreements.
• Negotiating commonly used contract forms, such as JCT, NEC, iChemE, FIDIC etc.
• Helping to deliver procedural and process improvements to the legal team.
• Working on potential construction disputes, including pursuing and defending claims.
• Advising the business on the procurement of services and materials.
• Advising on H&S, insurance, liability and other matters relating to construction projects.

This role will require someone who can be on site in the North West regularly so if you’re interested and able to be present,