Legal Counsel
Renewable Energy firm
£45K - £55K
Based near Gloucester
The role
Reviewing customer and supplier T&Cs and related documents and reporting your findings, making changes to protect the Group's interests
Drafting and reviewing a wide range of contracts including consultancy arrangements, contracts for products and services, and partnership/endorsement contracts, and negotiating these with counterparties
Supporting the procurement of business-critical IT systems
Advising the wholesale energy trading team on agreements for the purchase of renewable energy and our business sales team on energy sales and intermediary agreements
Reviewing contracts through the project life cycle for sun parks, wind farms and battery storage systems – pre-works and FEED agreements, EPC, and operation and maintenance agreements, as well as power purchase agreements
Helping to resolve complex queries and disputes, and drafting letters of claim
Helping to compile evidence for court proceedings
Assisting the enforcement team with the recovery of debt
Instructing and managing external counsel
Property portfolio support for renewable energy assets and developments
Overseeing the group's intellectual property portfolio
Registering trademarks and overseeing renewals
Collating information for patent applications
Requirements
Qualified solicitor (or CILEX lawyer)
Commercial experience gained from a law firm or in-house