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Legal Advisor
Low Carbon Contracts Company
London, GBR
Full-time
Entry · 0–5 years experience
Hybrid
GBP 58000-75000 yearly / year
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide general legal advice relating to the CfD contracts, Capacity Market matters, new schemes (e.g. Carbon Capture and Storage, Low Carbon Hydrogen), contract management issues, regulatory matters, business operations, procurement, public procurement, compliance, Freedom of Information (FOI) and general legal issues.
- Review complex contractual and project documentation.
- Review and provide input into draft consultations, draft regulations and other documentation.
- Develop and review processes, guidance documents and standards applicable to contracts and business operations.
- Provide ad hoc advice and support around contractual claims and disputes, the dispute resolution processes and dispute resolution strategies.
- Work with and manage external legal advisors where needed, with a view to minimising overall cost and risk to LCCC and ESC.
- Identify legal issues and ensure that the Legal Team is kept informed.
- Work with other teams on the delivery of company projects and responsibilities.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Essential:
- Solicitor of between 0-5 years PQE
- Experience of working with complex contracts
- Attention to detail and ability to assimilate and analyse large quantities or complex materials while retaining an ability to see the big picture
- Strong analytical, contractual, commercial and drafting skills
- Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience of the following areas of law is desirable but not essential:
- electricity industry, renewables, utilities, construction, project finance, commercial/infrastructure projects, public law, public procurement, disputes and litigation, FOI requests
- Confidence in providing views on complex legal questions
- Sound judgement in order to balance risks and influence senior colleagues and high level stakeholders both internally, within Government and externally across the electricity industry
- Ability to commission and manage external legal advisers to budget and negotiate successful client outcomes
- Ability to use AI tools to improve productivity
- Experience of working with or in Government is desirable
- LCCC is in the process of taking on a number of new subsidy schemes and enthusiasm and willingness to tackle new legislation, contracts and issues is highly desirable
- We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role, so applicants must possess an independent, pre-existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Employee Benefits
- As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:
- Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
- Up to 8% pension contribution
- Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
- Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
- Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
- Three paid volunteering days a year
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
- Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
- Employee resource groups
Requirements
- Essential:
- Solicitor of between 0-5 years PQE
- Experience of working with complex contracts
- Attention to detail and ability to assimilate and analyse large quantities or complex materials while retaining an ability to see the big picture
- Strong analytical, contractual, commercial and drafting skills
- Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience of the following areas of law is desirable but not essential:
- electricity industry, renewables, utilities, construction, project finance, commercial/infrastructure projects, public law, public procurement, disputes and litigation, FOI requests
- Confidence in providing views on complex legal questions
- Sound judgement in order to balance risks and influence senior colleagues and high level stakeholders both internally, within Government and externally across the electricity industry
- Ability to commission and manage external legal advisers to budget and negotiate successful client outcomes
- Ability to use AI tools to improve productivity
- Experience of working with or in Government is desirable
- LCCC is in the process of taking on a number of new subsidy schemes and enthusiasm and willingness to tackle new legislation, contracts and issues is highly desirable
- We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role, so applicants must possess an independent, pre-existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.
About Low Carbon Contracts Company
Electric Power & Utilities305 employeesFounded 2013
Government-owned UK energy company managing Contracts for Difference with low-carbon electricity generators.
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