As one of the world’s leading companies in the wind energy industry, ENERCON have been setting new standards in technological design for 40 years.
We now have a new opportunity for a UK based Legal Counsel to join our dedicated Global Legal team. The role will operate within our Western Europe region and focus predominately on legal affairs in the UK

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY QUALITIES

· A fully qualified solicitor in the UK
· Professional experience in a similar role within a UK or international law firm
· Broad knowledge of private/commercial laws of UK
· A good understanding of construction contract standards such as FIDIC
· In-depth knowledge of contracts that are required in an international commercial business, such as sale and purchasing agreements, exclusivity agreements, loan agreements, etc.
· In-depth knowledge of legal, financial and commercial aspects inside a technical project organization
· It would be beneficial to have knowledge in the area of engineering, construction or wind energy
· Accountability for tasks and responsibilities
· Excellent level of both spoken and written English

THE ROLE OF LEGAL COUNSEL

The main purpose of the role is to support the CEO and all business units with day-to-day legal affairs in connection to the Company’s business activities across the UK.
You will work independently in the UK, however you will liaise closely with multiple stakeholders including the wider Western Europe Legal team, Senior Managers and external business partners.

YOUR MAIN ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Working pro-actively to create and improve legal awareness within the UK and wider Western Europe region
· Ensuring that you remain up-to-date with regards to legal developments in the UK
· Providing legal advice to local business units across the UK and wider region
· Front-line negotiation and direct communication with external business partners
· Drafting legal documents
· Safeguarding implementation of corporate policies
· Providing strategic advice on the resolution of complex disputes with clients and subcontractors
· Providing advice on claim management during project execution
· Providing advice during negotiation of TSA and EPK contracts
· Ensuring the implementation of corporate policies of the Regional CEO and the Company’s global headquarters
· Carrying out legal and regulatory monitoring
· Supporting the Sales, Aftersales, Project Management, PMC and Procurement Department with contracting towards clients and subcontractors
· Preparing and coordination of formal litigation and court proceedings.
· Developing new and/or maintaining standard contract formats in alignment with the Legal Department.
· Other responsibilities in connection to providing training on general legal topics and claim management and communicating regularly with all stakeholders, including investors, banks and UK authorities.
· There will be the requirement for occasional business travel.