Legal Counsel

• Location(s):
• Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB

Legal Counsel

Location – Swindon

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 21 January 2024

RWE is part of the vital infrastructure. Therefore, we screen all our new employees, to the extent that it is relevant to the position.

Main Purpose of the Role

Provide legal support and advice to RWE Generation’s business activities in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Legal advisor for RWE Generation’s UK business

Provide commercially focused legal advice in all principal areas of commercial and corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, NDAs, general commercial contracts, joint ventures, partnering, governance and compliance.

Provision of support to development and new build projects including batteries, hydrogen, carbon capture

Provide development projects and operational business with all required legal support with a particular focus on drafting and advising on project/construction contracts.

Governance guidance and advice

Provide guidance and advice in respect of governance and compliance with UK law.

Learning and keeping up to date with electricity industry rules and regulatory framework

Attend courses and learn on the job

External legal advisors management

Selecting and steering external legal advisors whilst ensuring cost efficiency

Stakeholder management

Be a strong team player and use personal skills to manage all stakeholders effectively whilst protecting the interests of the company.

Problem solving

Provide answers to solutions wherever possible, advising on risks where necessary

Cross company and cross function co-operation

Participate in cross functional team activities and initiatives, looking to broaden RWE network

Knowledge & Skills

• Professional legal qualification (qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent) with sufficient legal experience to work unsupervised. Good all round commercial and corporate experience with a sound understanding of construction contracting. Basic understanding of consenting/licensing issues would be a bonus as would energy market experience.
• A sound legal approach coupled with a rounded commercial perspective.
• Ability to understand complex legal issues in relation to changes to the electricity generation market as government policy and regulation evolves
• Desire to develop and grow leadership and other skills with an ability to motivate others
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to deal with complex transactions / commercial issues
• Ability to influence stakeholders and management
• Ability to think strategically and adapt to change
Willingness to work with colleagues internationally and travel when necessary.

Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE has reliably supplied people and companies with electricity for more than 120 years. The way we generate power is changing fundamentally and RWE is driving this change. RWE is committed to be carbon-neutral by 2040, and to generating electricity in a clean, safe and affordable way.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation and to valuing the contribution that our employees make. We welcome and respect differences in culture, background, working style, education and other less obvious differences.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £86,726 to £102,030 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• Free access to our on-site gym facilities and classes
• Free parking (including electric vehicle charging points)
• Subsidised canteen facilities
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
Up to 2 days volunteering a year

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Working at RWE

To find out more about what it’s like to work at one of Europe’s largest energy companies and what we are all about we have a wealth of information on our Careers pages. https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal

Here you can meet some of the team, find out more about Diversity at RWE, what your onboarding will look like and some FAQs.

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE in the UK

We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.

Any questions? Contact in Recruiting: Lucille Mugodi, lucille.mugodi@rwe.com / +44 7741 191 330 . Please note we do not accept speculative CVs from any recruitment agencies.