Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Join our dynamic UK&I Legal team as a Senior Legal Counsel and play a pivotal role in driving legal excellence across our diverse and global business units. Be part of a 10-member team (with 3 further colleagues in the service team based in the UK&I), thrive in a flexible work environment, and help shape the future of renewable energy. Apply your expertise in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating high-impact contracts with a balance of legal acumen and commercial understanding.

This role will provide legal advice and support to all the three business areas in wind power (Onshore, Offshore and Service) but with a focus on offshore, on a wide range of legal topics predominantly in the UK&I but with the opportunity to support globally.

You will ensure effective legal risk management when reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, such as turbine supply and service & maintenance agreements as well as other legal documents while applying a legal, commercial and pragmatic perspective.

Supporting as a business partner and trusted advisor to the business and the sales and service teams.

Leading contractual negotiations with customers and partners to secure favourable terms and mitigate commercial risk.

Ensuring effective legal control through drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, including complex turbine supply and service & maintenance agreements.

Advising on contract interpretation and developing strategies for and resolving major claims and disputes.

Identifying and analysing the legal risks and opportunities to drive solutions within the sales and execution phases of various projects.

Sharing knowledge by providing in-depth legal knowledge training to business and legal colleagues.

Participating in legal team projects and initiatives to improve efficiency, drive excellence and engagement.

Ensuring adherence to legal policies and approval processes.

Managing any outside counsel brought in for reason of specialism or capacity.

A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…

A qualified lawyer in one of the jurisdictions that the UK&I Legal team operates, with a minimum of 5 years' post qualification experience.

Legal experience in an international law firm or legal department of a multinational corporation, with a focus on complex transactional international project business, energy, construction, engineering or other infrastructure projects.

Preferably experience with renewables (wind power ideally) and experience with FIDIC contracts.

The ideal candidate for this role will have the ability to deal confidently and build strong relationships with senior business and legal colleagues.

A flexible attitude, the ability to multi-task and possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Fluent in English, both written and spoken, and be able to work professionally as a Senior Legal Counsel/ Legal Council in English.

Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (approx. 30 days per year).

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come

A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy

Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality

Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization

Employer-funded pension

Attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable)