Senior Legal Counsel – Energy & Utilities

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Full time
Location: Cardiff
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Job offered by: Hays
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Your new company An exciting new in-house role has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our energy and utilities client as a strategic member of their in-house legal function in South Wales & the Southwest. This role will be a wide-ranging role supporting the General Counsel by providing a broad range of commercial advice to senior stakeholders across the business. You must be able to travel to their offices in Newport; however, you will also be able to work flexibly from home for part of the week if desired.

Your new role You will join this close-knit legal team in a senior role providing timely commercial advice to stakeholders from across the main functions of the business, including Procurement, Regulation, Health and Safety, Net Zero, HR, and critically Infrastructure, Estates, and Operations. Your broad new role will give you the opportunity to be involved in everything from drafting and negotiating Construction Contracts and Commercial Agreements to providing strategic and commercially sensitive advice on Data Protection, Procurement Regulations, Commercial Disputes, and Property Disputes.

Providing legal support to the business, you will have the opportunity to influence the business at a senior level and provide robust advice and guidance on risk management as well as regulatory obligations for operators in the utility and energy sectors.

What you'll need to succeed Our client is looking for an experienced Commercial, Projects, or Construction Lawyer with experience gained either in-house or at a high-quality national or regional law firm with exposure to advising clients in the utilities and energy sectors. You will be a strong technical lawyer with broad experience across the energy and utilities sectors.

What you'll get in return This is a rare senior role within the South Wales and Southwest markets to join this exciting and highly regarded business offering hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Working closely with the General Counsel and wider team, you will be at the decision-making heart of this business and able to make your mark in shaping its legal function for the future. With a generous benefits package, including a competitive bonus and pension contribution on offer, this is a fantastic opportunity in the market.

Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this opportunity.

What you need to do now If you are interested in applying for this position, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new role, please contact us in complete confidence at Hays.

We would expect a lawyer with the given PQE to have gained the level of experience required, but this does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

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