Solicitor

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated and team orientated Solicitor to support RWE Generation UK plc’s (RWE Generation UK) fast developing core and energy transition business. The role will support RWE Generation UK’s commercial, procurement, construction, operation and corporate activities.

As a Solicitor within the RWE Generation UK Legal team you will work alongside other members of the team and closely cooperate with the relevant commercial, procurement, regulatory and engineering teams and other management support departments in RWE to deliver an efficient, pragmatic and high quality legal support to RWE Generation UK’s business:

• Provide legal support to the procurement, commercial, construction, operation and corporate activities of RWE Generation’s business across all technologies
• Advise on, draft and settle procurement, commercial, construction and corporate related contracts required for the development, construction, maintenance, operation and energy transition of RWE Generation UK’s portfolio of gas, hydrogen, hydro and battery assets; and grid connection and grid service contracts
• Being a prominent legal point of contact for the relevant commercial, procurement, regulatory and engineering teams on business projects and matters arising in relation to RWE Generation UK’s portfolio. You will coordinate specialised in-house and external legal advice in a cost and work efficient manner and develop bespoke, customised solutions when needed to address complex project challenges
• Maintain oversight of all legal matters relating to projects and matters within your remit and advise senior management on all related legal risks, including claims and disputes
• Provide legal support (including liaising with external counsel) in relation to any disputes and legal matters arising out of projects and the ordinary course of business of RWE Generation UK
• Establish and nurture effective cross-functional and cross-cultural working relationships with legal and business colleagues in the UK and the wider RWE group and implement documentation and process improvement initiatives within RWE

Job requirements and experience

Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, or in the process of doing so, with the following:

• Significant energy corporate, procurement, commercial and regulatory experience would be beneficial but is not a pre-requisite
• An interest in personal development in the corporate, construction and commercial area of the law
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and set priorities in an environment where priorities frequently change
• Solid organisational, analytical and communication skills and a solution-oriented, positive and motivated mindset
• A high level of engagement at both project and stakeholder levels, an effective team contributor and ability to work with minimal supervision and by taking initiative and as part of a wider cross-functional team
• Fluent in English (other language skills are beneficial), an interest in AI and enjoys working in a national company being willing and able to undertake work-related travel

Your Benefits

• £70-110k Salary will be based on experience, with the potential to earn up to a 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-rated within shift pattern  
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family   
• Enhanced parental leave from day 1 of you joining #TeamRWE – For primary care givers, weeks 1-29 will be fully paid and 30-39 paid via SMP. For secondary care givers, you’ll get 12 weeks of fully paid leave.  
• 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  

 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 actively supporting 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.

Any questions lisa.merryweather@rwe.com closing date 28th May