About this role
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Senior Legal Counsel
About the Role
Job ID
298385
Location
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Homeworking and Teleworking
Home
Remote vs. Office
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Company
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited
Organization
Wind Power
Business Unit
Legal & Compliance
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Manager / Team Leader
A Snapshot of Your Day
Join our dynamic UK&I Legal team as a Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Counsel and play a pivotal role in driving legal excellence across our diverse and global business units. Be part of a 10-member team (with 3 further colleagues in the service team based in the UK&I), thrive in a flexible work environment, and help shape the future of renewable energy. Apply your expertise in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating high-impact contracts with a balance of legal acumen and commercial understanding.
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Counsel to join our United Kingdom & Ireland Legal (UK&I) team. This role will be based in the United Kingdom and will report into the Head of Legal UK & Ireland.
The UK&I Legal team consists has members based in Camberley and Newcastle, and some members are home based.
This role will provide legal advice and support to all the three business areas in wind power (Onshore, Offshore and Service) but with a focus on offshore, on a wide range of legal topics predominantly in the UK&I but with the opportunity to support globally.
You will ensure effective legal risk management when reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, such as turbine supply and service & maintenance agreements as well as other legal documents while applying a legal, commercial and pragmatic perspective.
How to contribute to our vision
- Supporting as a business partner and trusted advisor to the business and the sales and service teams.
- Leading contractual negotiations with customers and partners to secure favourable terms and mitigate commercial risk.
- Ensuring effective legal control through drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, including complex turbine supply and service & maintenance agreements.
- Advising on contract interpretation and developing strategies for and resolving major claims and disputes.
- Identifying and analysing the legal risks and opportunities to drive solutions within the sales and execution phases of various projects.
- Sharing knowledge by providing in-depth legal knowledge training to business and legal colleagues.
- Participating in legal team projects and initiatives to improve efficiency, drive excellence and engagement.
- Ensuring adherence to legal policies and approval processes.
- Managing any outside counsel brought in for reason of specialism or capacity.
What You Bring:
A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…
- You will be a qualified lawyer in one of the jurisdictions that the UK&I Legal team operates, with a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience.
- You will have legal experience in an international law firm or legal department of a multinational corporation, with a focus on complex transactional international project business, energy, construction, engineering or other infrastructure projects.
- You will preferably have experience with renewables (wind power ideally) and experience with FIDIC contracts.
- The ideal candidate for this role will have the ability to deal confidently and build strong relationships with senior business and legal colleagues.
- You will have a flexible attitude, the ability to multi-task and possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- You will be fluent in English, both written and spoken, and be able to work professionally as a Senior Legal Counsel/ Legal Council in English.
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (approx. 30 days per year).
Who is Siemens Gamesa?
Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by multiple nationalities. We celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
- Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
- A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
- Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
- Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
- Employer-funded pension
- Attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable)
Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.
Empowering our people https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees
How do you imagine the future? https://youtu.be/12Sm678tjuY
Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.
We believe diversity creates more opportunities for success. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn’t matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology.
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