Description

The Company

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s foremost engineering companies. 

The successful candidate would be part of the Grid Integration business unit and be responsible for providing high quality legal advice on complex, high value tenders and projects ensuring full compliance with group directives and local legal obligations. 

Typical projects for this business unit include high voltage inter-connectors, offshore wind and substation construction, refurbishment and automation. 

The Role

The successful candidate would be an inhouse legal counsel for a large, multinational electrical engineering business. 

Typical tasks are outlined in detail below but mainly consist of providing your input into large scale contracts, identifying legal sources of risk and providing training and expertise to engineering and commercial staff. 

You will provide professional advice on a broad range of legal and integrity issues relating to the Grid Integration business line particularly with regard to high value complex tenders and projects (HVDC Interconnector, offshore wind projects, substations), to ensure full compliance within the team. 

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice for tenders and ongoing projects within the power infrastructure sector.
• Identify legal issues and sources of risk to the business unit and proactively develop strategies, solutions and mitigation actions to address.
• Support contract managers and project teams in dealing with claims to and from customers and subcontractors.
• Manage any disputes and litigation's arising and working with external law firms where necessary
• Ensure good corporate governance within your assigned area(s) of accountability.
• Support with any regulatory or anti-trust issues
• Support the implementation of the code of conduct and assist in the investigation and resolution of any breaches.
• Provide training on legal issues including contract negotiation and integrity.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience relating to grid systems or major utilities construction/ engineering projects in the U.K. and Europe
• Fully qualified as a lawyer/ solicitor in England and Wales with a strong legal background and knowledge
• Experience relating to large scale construction/ engineering projects in the UK and Europe
• Experience handling complex international corporate transactions and significant claims and litigation's
• Extensive experience of engineering and construction industry contracting practices and applicable government regulations. Typical contract types include: FIDIC, NEC3 and Offshore contracts.
• Previous experience of negotiating and drafting contractual and settlement agreements.

Reward

• Company car
• Pension
• Death in service
• 25 days holiday
• Additional corporate benefits

Next Steps

Apply for this position by contacting us on the details provided or by uploading your CV here