UK Legal assistant/Counsel

Envision Energy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Energy is seeking a qualified UK lawyer to provide legal advice to senior management and ensure regulatory compliance across the EU region, mainly in the UK and Europe. The role involves drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, training on compliance topics, and coordinating with in-house and external counsel on large-scale wind turbine and BESS projects.

The successful candidate will oversee procurement, labor and employment matters, and ensure high standards of client service

Qualifications

• 3-4 years energy/project law experience
• Qualified to practice law in England & Wales (or Scotland)
• Experience with English law governed contracts, wind turbines and BESS
• Fluent English language
• Independent management of large-scale transactions and projects
• Excellent client service and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to senior management in EU region
• Develop and provide compliance training programs
• Draft and review commercial agreements
• Support UK regulatory compliance and certifications
• Advise HR and Finance teams
• Coordinate with Envision Energy in-house and external counsel
• Select and manage external counsel cost-effectively

Skills

Energy law experience

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

English contract law

Education

Qualified to practice law

Job description

Work closely with the senior management team in EU Region to provide legal advice to their operations;

Develop and provide compliance related training programs and activities;

Working collaboratively with other corporate staffs;

Negotiate, draft and review commercial agreements;

Support business and finance team on relevant UK regulatory compliance and certifications;

Provide legal advice to the Human Resources and Finance teams;

Work collaboratively with Envision Energy in-house legal and commercial staff in other jurisdictions on projects (primarily in the UK, European continent);

Provide necessary training to the business on legal topics;

Select and manage external counsel on a cost-effective basis.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will have 3-4 years of energy and project related legal experience gained at a respected law firm and/or in-house at an MNC (renewable energy industry preferred);
• Candidates must be qualified to practice law in England and Wales (or Scotland);
• Solid experience in handling English law governed contracts, in particular, contracts for supplying wind turbines and BESS and related long-term services;
• High level proficiency in English language is required;
• Comfortable with oversight of commercial contracts, procurement contracts, labor & employment, litigation and regulatory compliance;
• The candidate must be mature and able to work independently and successfully manage large-scale transactions and project teams;
• Excellent client service and communications skills (oral and written).