Legal Counsel - Swindon, United Kingdom - RWE AG

RWE AG Swindon, United Kingdom

1 hour ago

Full time

Description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, fixed term
Starting date, Term: 1st July 2024, fixed term (three months rolling)

RWE is facing an exciting future and has clear expansion plans. As a (Junior) Legal Counsel within our
international legal team you will focus on real estate transations relating to the onshore projects in
UK & Ireland.

About RWE
We have high ambitions for renewable energy. Our culture is characterized by entrepreneurship,
openness and commitment. With us, you get a dynamic job where relationship, development and
strategy will become an even bigger part of your everyday life.

RWE Renewables OPEA Legal Team provides global support to our onshore business (wind, solar, pv
and storage). The team provides key legal support to projects over their entire lifetime from
development and construction to operation and finally decommissioning. This role will focus on
supporting the onshore business in one of our core markets - the United Kingdom, on legal matters
relating to Real Estate Law.

We are looking for a strongly motivated and self-confident legal counsel, capable of working
alongside other members of the RWE Renewables OPEA Legal Team and engage with other support
functions to deliver a holistic and streamlined service to the onshore business in the United Kingdom.

Your role will focus on:

Real Estate Law advise the business on property transactions, including drawing and negotiation of licences, options, leases, and easements for renewables projects and other real estate maƩers support internal clients with drawing of NDAs and Heads of Terms providing high level advice on points of principle and advising the asset management team on ongoing issues advise on landlord and tenant and agricultural matters - a working knowledge of the relevant Acts and possession issues advise on site assembly and acquisition of land for development, providing advice on encumbrances affecting development proposals and the consenting process supporting the transactions team on corporate matters

General Legal support provide general legal support in a timely pragmatic manner support projects by appointing external law firms where appropriate and according to internal policies, to ensure best value for the project, monitoring fees, performance and scope of work in such appointments advise senior management about related legal risks, including claims and disputes manage organizational or coordination tasks including process optimization initiatives and standardization establish and nurture cross-functional and cross-cultural working relationships with legal and wider business

Your powerful skills
In addition to be successfully graduated from law school and qualified as solicitor in England & Wales
or in another common law country, you have gained at least 5 years or more of professional
experience from working in a prominent law firm and/or company, preferably in the Energy Area
and/or the Renewables Energy Sector.
You have outstanding commercial, technical and strategic understanding as well as:

thorough expertise in real estate law, in particular, in development and lease work

command of English (capability of working in a further EU-language is beneficial but not

essential)

excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills and a solution-oriented and

positive mindset

confident negotiator with third parties, adopting a commercial pragmatic approach and able

to instruct external counsel and manage them proficiently

must be able to work under pressure and be client focused

the ability to handle multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a

dynamic environment

good understanding of front-to-end processes and passion for continuous improvement

being a self-starter and able to work independently as well as part of a team , a willingness to

take initiative and a high level of commitment and engagement,

enjoying working in an international team and being open to some travel

We can offer you

the opportunity to work on high profile and complex renewable energy projects and

transactions.

varied and interesting work that contributes to the green energy transition

a positive, dynamic and supportive work environment

a truly international team with motivated colleagues

a setting that encourages you to come forward with ideas

room for growth and development within the company

opportunity to contribute your strengths to an interdisciplinary, open-minded and motivated

team

Do you think you would be a great fit? Please reach out. We would love to hear from you.

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