Solicitor - Strategic Projects and Transactions

Jersey Electricity Plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jersey Electricity Plc is seeking a Solicitor for the Strategic Projects and Transactions team at ScottishPower. The role involves delivering expert legal advice on corporate M&A transactions and strategic projects while ensuring compliance and risk management. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in corporate law and a strong track record in a leading legal environment. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual bonus, and comprehensive healthcare plans.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with Annual Bonus

Family Healthcare

Car Allowance

36 days annual leave

Technology Vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Current practicing certificate or membership of a UK Law Society required.
• At least three years of relevant experience in corporate/commercial law.
• Strong background in corporate projects, preferably in M&A or joint ventures.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on corporate M&A, joint ventures and projects.
• Lead and manage legal support across business group.
• Identify and recommend strategies to manage legal risks.

Skills

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions

Commercial Law

Joint Ventures

Education

LLB degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Solicitor - Strategic Projects and Transactions

ScottishPower HQ,

Competitive Salary with Annual Bonus, Family Healthcare and Car Allowance

Help us create a better future, quicker

As a Solicitor in the Strategic Projects and Transactions legal team at ScottishPower, you will provide expert legal advice to executive management and senior stakeholders at ScottishPower, collaborating closely with Iberdrola on a diverse array of legal matters. Your work will encompass corporate M&A, joint ventures, and critical strategic projects and transactions, making a significant impact on our business and its future.

What you'll be doing

As a Solicitor in our Strategic Projects and Transactions legal team, you will have the opportunity to lead, influence, and manage legal support across our entire business group, under the guidance of the Head of Legal for Strategic Projects and Transactions.

In this exciting position, you will be the key interface between the Iberdrola Group and ScottishPower, collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery of all legal aspects related to strategic projects and transactions.

Your expertise will be crucial as you act as the focal point and subject matter expert on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic commercial projects, transactions, and corporate activities.

You will proactively identify, assess, and recommend strategies to manage legal risks across the ScottishPower/Iberdrola Group, facilitating efficient and effective business dealings.

What you'll bring

Whether you re a junior solicitor eager to grow or a more experienced professional seeking new challenges, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

To be considered for this role, you must possess a current practicing certificate or membership of a UK Law Society (Scotland, England & Wales, Northern Ireland) and hold an LLB degree (or equivalent). We are looking for candidates with at least three years of relevant experience in corporate/commercial law.

Your background should include delivering corporate/commercial projects, preferably in M&A and/or joint venture projects within the energy sector. However, candidates with strong corporate experience outside the energy sector will also be considered. Experience working in a leading legal corporate advisory team, either in-house or within a UK law firm, is essential.

We value a proven track record in providing accurate, timely, and commercial legal advice. This includes drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial transactional agreements and advising on contractual issues arising from large-scale M&A/corporate projects and transactions.

Join us for an exciting career development opportunity where your skills and expertise will be highly valued, and to become part of a team dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in the energy sector!

For an informal and confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Paula Dougal at p.dougal scottishpower.com or on 07785 695 208. We welcome expressions of interest and are happy to provide further information about this fantastic opportunity, in confidence.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers scottishpower.com .