Overview
Legal Counsel
Ready to play a vital role in shaping the future of sustainable energy?
Join EDF Energy's pioneering legal team and lead the way in supporting groundbreaking nuclear new build projects across the UK.
The Opportunity
Step into a role that goes beyond traditional legal counsel positions. As a key player in our HPC and Shareholder Liaison Legal team, you'll not only provide legal support but also influence the trajectory of major infrastructure projects like Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
This is your chance to be part of Europe's largest construction projects, contributing to the UK's energy transition and making a tangible impact on global climate change goals.
You'll work alongside industry leaders and legal experts, collaborating across borders with colleagues in the UK, France, and China.
Your role isn't just about navigating legal complexities; it's about shaping the future of energy generation and ensuring that our projects align with regulatory requirements while driving sustainable outcomes.
This opportunity offers exposure to senior stakeholders both internally and externally, giving you the platform to showcase your expertise and drive solutions to challenging legal and governance matters.
Pay, Benefits And Culture
Alongside a competitive salary range and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.
Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.
Hybrid working means you can work from either the London or Bristol office and from home (if you wish) for some of the week and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively.
Nimoy Kher, Legal Counsel says “Working at EDF has been incredible. It’s great to know that the work of the team is making a meaningful contribution to the fight against climate change, working on industry-changing mega-projects such as these. The team dynamic is a standout feature, and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. The company has a genuine focus on work-life balance, which makes it a place where I am happy to show up every day.”
We have consciously cultivated a working environment where wellbeing is a key focus by developing and embedding a bespoke wellbeing charter to help us be an engaged and empowered team. The EDF Energy Legal Team is a signatory to the Mindful Business Charter.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, adjusting as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What You'll Be Doing
Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of legal activities, from managing complex governance arrangements and government contracts to negotiating future investment and third party financing.
You'll dive deep into understanding and safeguarding intellectual property rights, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate compliance obligations.
Your role will also involve providing proactive legal advice, drafting and negotiating contracts, and staying ahead of legislative changes that may impact our business.
Who You Are
You're a qualified solicitor admitted in England and Wales, equipped with at least 2 years relevant post-qualification experience.
Your legal acumen is well-rounded, but experience in projects, finance or commercial law will be an advantage.
You thrive working in a dynamic team environment either in-house or private practice, being able to meet the projects’ deadlines and manage work priorities.
You're adaptable and open to developing expertise in various legal areas, always ready to support cross-functional teams.
You take a pragmatic approach to your advice and can identify risk, mitigations and present suitable options to the business balancing risk and reward.
You enjoy developing relationships with key stakeholders and can develop credibility quickly, displaying professionalism in everything you do.
If all of the above sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us in driving the future of clean energy. Apply now to become a vital part of EDF Energy's mission to power a sustainable tomorrow.
Location: London/Bristol
