Legal Counsel - Part time

About the role

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team, based from our Edinburgh office. We welcome applicants that wish to work on a part time basis 3/4 days a week would be considered. The role will require some UK travel.

What you will do

• Drafting and negotiating of all commercial contracts with customers (wind OM, solar PV O&M, asset management, revamping and construction, ad hoc work and services) and the company’s subcontractors and suppliers

• Management of all legal matters arising under the company’s commercial contracts

• Assistance with all legal and compliance matters in tender processes

• Responsible for all administration in relation to contract management and negotiating

• Generally ensuring the legal rigour of all contracts, T&Cs, and general commercial arrangements of the company

• Ensure proper contract management and legal record-keeping

• Responsibility for ensuring corporate house-keeping matters are correctly attended to and kept up to date

• Responsibility for ensuring compliance with BayWa r.e. group corporate governance requirements for the company, and delivering the required BayWa r.e. group legal and compliance reporting for the entity

• Ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations pertaining the entity’s on-going operations

• Provide internal legal support to the entity’s back-office functions

• Take responsibility for the role of Data Protection Officer on behalf of the company

• Support with risk management, including compilation and consolidation of known legal risks in the business

What you’ll need to succeed

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales; several years PQE. Scottish qualified candidates will also be considered provided they can evidence experience with English law contracts.

• Extensive experience of practicing law in a demanding commercial context (whether in private practice or in-house)

• Expertise in commercial, construction law and general commercial contracting

• Energy/infrastructure experience, experience of solar PV and/or onshore wind highly beneficial

• Working knowledge of corporate law, with capability of managing the company’s corporate house-keeping

• Commercial attitude; ability to trade off legal risks against delaying or losing contracts

• Good negotiator and team player

• Outstanding attention to detail

• Ability to deal with legal matters outside own area of legal expertise

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to effectively manage a range of priorities

• Right to work in the UK

What’s in it for you?

• Private Health Insurance.

• Life Assurance Cover.

• Company Pension Scheme.

• Flexible Working Environment.

• Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus Scheme.

• Excellent Company Culture.

• Mental Health First Aid support.

• Employee Assistance Programme which provides all employees with 24/7 access to telephone and online counselling.

• Access to an online benefits portal which includes travel and shopping discounts, healthy living advice & a financial well-being resource bank.

• Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility after 12 months employment).

Benefits can vary depending on the location and are not legally binding.

About us

BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited offers comprehensive operations and maintenance services to solar energy plants and wind plants across the UK and Ireland. We utilise our international experience as well as the expert knowledge of our local teams to deliver centralised, state-of-the-art data management and monitoring. Our commitment is to deliver our services by setting industry standards and constantly innovating to improve the value we add for our customers.