Legal Counsel (Commercial)
ESP Utilities is seeking a Legal Counsel (Commercial) to join the business. This is a new role due to continued growth. It is an amazing opportunity to help develop & progress to the next level.
Role Purpose
- Advise the business on commercial matters, risks and legal compliance.
- Support negotiation and take the lead on managing commercial transactions from internal instruction to close and completion.
- Developing new contract templates for commercial related matters.
- Communicating legal concepts in an understandable way to internal stakeholders.
- Managing and resolving legal disputes, such as claims.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, from purchase agreements to key supplier agreements.
- If required, prepare brief for any external commercial and construction legal support required and manage said appointments.
- Conduct executive reports on due diligence for commercial projects.
- Train and supervise paralegals, on commercial legal matters.
- Provide ad-hoc legal advice and support to ESP colleagues relating to commercial matters and contract management.
- Develop and draft bespoke contracts terms for various departments within the business to reflect the needs of ESP.
- Be involved in the negotiation of the legal framework supporting major and minor Electricity/Water/Heat schemes which are nationally significant.
Person Specification
- Qualified solicitor, minimum 3 years PQE.
- Proven track record of negotiating and advising on commercial contracts.
- Experience dealing with the legalities of large scale residential and/or commercial developments.
- Experience within the utilities/energy sector (desirable).
- Experience supervising or managing junior members of staff (desirable).
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and external parties. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strongly analytical, with well-developed problem-solving skills and proficient with MS Office.