Legal Counsel, FTC, Energy Sector
- Recruiter
- McKenzie Douglas Limited
- Location
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London, Aberdeen or Remote
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- £Competitive Package
- Posted
- 30 May 2023
- Closes
- 21 Jun 2023
- Ref
- 4904TL
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Global engineering services group seeks a commercial lawyer to work within their Energy division and cover a 12 month maternity leave on a fixed term contract. This position can be undertaken remotely.
Responsibilities:
Package on Offer:
If you are interested in this Legal Counsel position, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Jacqui Douglas. If the role isn't right for you but you are interested in hearing about similar positions or some advice regarding the market, then please do get in touch.
*All candidates will be considered on merit
By submitting a job application to us, you agree to the storage of your personal data by McKenzie Douglas. This information may have been provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources (e.g. professional and social media sites) throughout the entire application process. To facilitate McKenzie Douglas carrying out recruitment services on your behalf, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR give you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act and GDPR.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Chief Counsel you will support closely on a range of commercial, corporate and contract advice within their Energy division;
- Reviewing, advising, drafting and negotiating material commercial and energy specific agreements including supply, agency, license and distribution agreements, cooperation and development agreements, joint ventures, and consortium agreements, confidentiality agreements, framework and teaming agreements etc.;
- Support to tender submissions;
- Advising on legal, commercial, governance and compliance (including Data Protection, Anti-Bribery and Modern Slavery) issues;
- Assistance with setting the Group compliance agenda;
- Support for any M&A activity within the division;
- Provision of legal services and advice to all internal stakeholders;
- Managing litigations, disputes and claims;
- Instructing and liaising with external advisors.
- Qualified lawyer (England/Wales or Scotland preferred);
- Sound knowledge of and practical experience in contract and commercial law;
- Experience working with offshore, oil and gas, energy and renewables sector important
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both orally and the written word;
- Capable of adapting legal advice to enable desired commercial outcomes;
- Adept at delivering to tight timescales, while managing multiple cases simultaneously;
- Self-starter, motivated and capable of operating outside comfort zone;
- Flexible and good team worker, assisting as part of wider group legal team where necessary;
- Confident in dealing directly and managing relationships with directors, senior managers, customers and suppliers.
Package on Offer:
- Attractive base salary
- Pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- Life insurance
If you are interested in this Legal Counsel position, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Jacqui Douglas. If the role isn't right for you but you are interested in hearing about similar positions or some advice regarding the market, then please do get in touch.
*All candidates will be considered on merit
By submitting a job application to us, you agree to the storage of your personal data by McKenzie Douglas. This information may have been provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources (e.g. professional and social media sites) throughout the entire application process. To facilitate McKenzie Douglas carrying out recruitment services on your behalf, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR give you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act and GDPR.