Legal Counsel - London, United Kingdom - Hunter Savage

Description

Legal Counsel (Energy Investment) - London/Leeds

Are you a transactional lawyer with a keen interest in the energy sector interested in making a move in-house? This role would also suit a junior legal counsel wanting to take the next step in their career? This role is flexible to be based in either the companies office in Leeds or London.

Hunter Savage is currently partnering with a global energy investment company to recruit two legal counsel's into their growing in-house legal team. Our client is interested in a commercially astute lawyer with experience in the UK's power and/or infrastructure markets who is keen to fast track their career in this dynamic and fast paced company.

Why this role?

• Dynamic and fast paced company with a strong focus on growth
• Growing legal team therefore lots of career potential and opportunity to fast track your career
• Interesting and varied workload where you will get the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders across a an exciting business
• Very competitive salary flexible dependant on the level and skills

The legal counsel will be required to provide commercial legal advice across the global business and this role plays a key part in the provision of high quality, business focused legal and risk advice. Working with the senior leadership teams across commercial, finance and technical you will advise on a wide range of projects, matters and transactions to include development and construction projects, the acquisition of any new assets, the optimisation and ongoing existing assets, advising on the whole life cycle of renewable and conventional energy projects, energy regulation, any relevant commercial contracts.

The Person

Ideally you will meet the following criteria

Qualified Solicitor - 3 to 5 years PQE

PQE gained in a leading law firm in either energy/construction/projects or general commercial

Knowledge of the UK's power and/or infrastructure projects

Excellent drafting, negotiating, communication and presentation skills

Excellent commercial instincts and an ability to understand and manage risk

Sense of ownership and accountability

Self-motivated individual thriving in a dynamic working environment

Next Steps

For further information, and to apply for this legal counsel job, please contact Lindsey McCracken. Visit our website for a full list of legal opportunities.

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