Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

NTT Global Data Centers; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the data center industry as a Senior Legal Counsel. You will be responsible for providing legal support on various energy-related projects and contracts, collaborating with different teams, and managing risks associated with contracts. This role requires strong expertise in contract law and the energy sector, along with excellent decision-making abilities.

Benefits

Flexible working time models

Allowance for public transport and job bikes

Health and wellness allowance

Individual training and development opportunities

Numerous additional benefits like birthday vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum five+ years relevant industry experience.
• Current member of the legal bar in good standing.
• Strong and calm tactical decision-maker.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal support on power/energy contracting agreements.
• Prepares legal reports and handles disputes.
• Advises management on complex legal issues.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial terms

Negotiations

Power/Energy contracts

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Juris doctorate

Relevant equivalent certification

Tools

Standard IT platforms

Job description

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As our Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d), you'll be working as part of the wider legal team and under the supervision and guidance of - and reporting to - the Senior Director, Legal, Global Construction & Power.

What you will do

• Provides legal support to business and/or operations on all forms of power/energy (and, where necessary, construction) contracting agreements, including (but not limited to) connection agreements, PPAs, heat & waste management, general contractor agreements, substation design & construction, equipment supply orders, OFCI procurement, LOIs & NDAs
• Reviews, negotiates and makes amendments to legal terms and conditions in power/energy (and, where necessary, construction) agreements, including leading tender review processes for key business projects globally
• Prepares legal reports on the status of legal matters
• Liaising/collaborating closely with cross-functional GDC teams (including Procurement/Regulatory & Finance) on legal issues such as permitting timelines and CAPEX
• Responsible for identifying/mitigating, risk presented by power/energy (and, where necessary, construction) contracts across NTT GDC to meet business CAPEX commitments
• Responsible for handling related disputes
• Advises company management on complex matters, using persuasion in delivering messages, with the ability to adapt style to differing audiences and often advises others on difficult matters, including potential risks in contractual, regulatory, compliance, financial, and legal areas

What we are looking for

• Applies experience and professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex issues in creative ways, to deliver distilled and robust legal and commercial advice
• Strong and calm tactical decision-maker, handles unforeseen issues
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders calmly under pressure
• Strong experience in contract drafting, commercial terms, and negotiations
• Strong experience in power/energy contracts
• Developed business acumen, and the ability to combine legal and business analysis and judgment in a practical manner
• Recognizes cultural norms and practices in differing target regions
• Bachelor's degree in law, Juris doctorate, international diploma or relevant equivalent certification
• Good command of standard IT platforms
• Willingness to travel internationally as required (unlikely to be more than 2x annually)
• Current member of the legal bar in good standing with relevant local governing organization
• Minimum five+ (5+) years relevant industry, private practice and/or inhouse experience

What we offer you

• An agile company culture with short decision-making paths and plenty of opportunities to show personal initiative
• Flexible working time models and mobile working (depending on your role)
• Allowance for the use of public transport and job bikes
• Allowance for the use of health and wellness
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Numerous other additional benefits such as birthday vouchers, employee advisory program, employee referral scheme, lunch allowance, company events, etc.

Note: Please submit your application in English.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Global Data Centers division of NTT DATA
NTT Global Data Centers is ranked as one of the top three leaders worldwide by IDC in their Colocation and Interconnection Services MarketScape, spanning more than 20 countries and regions including North America, Europe, Africa, India and APAC.

As a neutral operator, we offer access to multiple cloud providers, a large variety of Internet Exchanges and telecommunication network providers including our own IPv6 compliant, tier 1 global IP network. Our clients benefit from tailored infrastructure and experience consistent best practices in design and operations across all of our reliable, scalable and customizable data centers.

Working at NTT Global Data Centers
At NTT Global Data Centers, we stand as one of the largest data center providers, dedicated to powering the digital infrastructure of tomorrow. Innovation is in our DNA. We thrive on pushing boundaries, exploring new possibilities, and embracing emerging technologies to continuously ensuring that every interaction, every solution, and every outcome exceeds our clients' expectations. Our values are the guiding principles that shape our culture, define our identity, and propel us forward as one of the industry leaders.

Interested in becoming part of an agile international team and actively shaping the digital infrastructure of tomorrow?
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