Legal Counsel - Energy Projects (London / Home working)

The role will require you to provide legal support across the business, but with a focus on energy development and construction projects in the UK, the acquisition of suitable energy assets / development opportunities on the secondary market as well as the operation and optimisation of the organisation's existing fleet of energy assets. This will involve:

• advising the project and execute teams on issues and transactions arising through the whole lifecycle of renewable and conventional energy projects;
• advising on key construction, commercial, planning and finance agreements with local and international counterparties;
• providing legal, regulatory, procurement and commercial support operational gas and biomass assets;
• advising on the acquisition of renewable and conventional energy assets, businesses and development opportunities; and
• advising on other corporate, commercial and finance transactions within the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.

You will have access to in-depth supervision and support from senior team members,

Your responsibilities will vary, but can be expected to include:

• assessing and advising directors and senior team members on project risks and risk management strategies;
• advising, independently and in conjunction with senior lawyers and/or external counsel on standard form construction documents, corporate documents and commercial contracts;
• ensuring that projects and transactions comply with all relevant corporate and regulatory requirements;
• working closely with and advising the commercial and financial specialists within the team in negotiations and assisting prompt decision-making among key stakeholders;
• providing proactive legal support to commercial and operations teams on projects that are in-contract and completed, and assist monitoring of on-going performance to enable the business to anticipate issues and manage risks that may arise;
• reviewing or performing legal due diligence where required;