We have an exciting opportunity for up to a Legal Counsel (Grade 12) to join the in-house Legal team on a permanent basis.

JOB PURPOSE:

Legal counsel will work with colleagues, senior management and stakeholders to deliver the company’s strategic objectives, ensure that Elexon remains compliant with legal obligations, transactions are clearly documented and that legal and commercial risks are appropriately managed. As part of the company secretariat, providing support to the company secretary, the Board and Executive Team to ensure high quality corporate governance and well administered Board and Committee meetings

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing accurate, relevant, and timely advice on a variety of legal topics that relate to the Elexon, the BSC, other industry schemes, the industry’s regulatory framework
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements
• Drafting and reviewing changes to industry documents, in particular the Balancing and Settlement Code
• Company secretarial responsibilities including:
• Preparing draft minutes of board and committee meetings;
• Overseeing the organisation and forward planning of board and committee meetings
• Reviewing Elexon’s annual report and accounts with specific focus on corporate governance reportin
• Drafting board and committee papers relating to governance matters
• Managing the process and outcome of the annual vote to re-appoint Elexon’s directors
• Company secretarial support to Elexon subsidiaries
• Overseeing flow of information to directors
• Ensuring the company maintains the necessary insurances, overseeing the annual renewal process and liaising with insurance brokers
• Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures, and ensuring these are kept up-to-date
• Ensuring compliance with data protection laws, including providing advice on handling and using personal data, drafting and reviewing data protection policies, drafting and reviewing data sharing agreements, managing data protection processes including impact assessments, data subject rights and data breaches
• Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business
• Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company
• Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel
• Staying up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect Elexon and the electricity industry
• Liaising with external stakeholders (DESNZ, Ofgem, NESO) and senior members of staff
• Managing external counsel, where relevant