SENIOR IN HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LAWYER – ENERGY & POWER
LONDON
HYBRID WORKING – 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE; 2 DAYS FROM HOME
PERMANENT ROLE
Role Overview:
Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a fast growing, UK based owner, operator and developer of energy assets in their search for a Senior In House Lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on project development, construction, commercial, procurement and operational matters for energy & infrastructure projects.
Our client’s legal team legal team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams to provide high quality, business focused advice and support. Their in house lawyers play an active part in key commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the project development, engineering and procurement teams and external stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities:
- Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts
- Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place
- Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention
- Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams with new build projects and development opportunities
- Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies
- Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings
- Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate
- Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements
- Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations
- Carry out factual and legal research as required
About You:
- UK qualified Solicitor with 6-8 years of post-qualified experience
- Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors
- Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management
- Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts
- Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts
- Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors would be desirable although not essential