Senior Legal Counsel

Description:

Senior Legal Counsel – Asset Management

Location: London or Farnborough – Hybrid

Salary: £120,000–£135,000 + 10% annual bonus

Anticipated start: January 2027

H9 Talent Solutions is partnering with a global engineering and sustainable-energy organisation to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel for its international Asset Management business.

The successful candidate will provide front-end legal support across a portfolio of operational energy and infrastructure assets. The position combines complex commercial contracting with project finance, M&A, corporate governance, tendering and dispute management.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who wants significant autonomy, international exposure and the opportunity to work closely with experienced legal, commercial and operational stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

* Acting as a trusted legal adviser to the leadership of an international Asset Management business

* Identifying and managing legal and commercial risks across a portfolio of operational energy assets

* Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex domestic and international agreements

* Advising on transactions involving clients, sponsors, lenders, project partners and service providers

* Supporting the legal aspects of project finance and M&A transactions

* Advising on public and private tenders, construction matters and project-related claims

* Providing practical guidance on corporate governance, compliance and internal processes

* Supporting company incorporations, company-secretarial requirements and corporate filings

* Coordinating external legal advisers and supporting dispute-resolution strategies across different jurisdictions

* Developing standard contracts, legal precedents and internal guidance

* Delivering legal and contractual training to commercial and operational teams

What we are looking for:

* A qualified common-law lawyer, ideally admitted in England and Wales

* Approximately three years’ PQE or more, although overall capability and relevant experience will be considered ahead of a rigid PQE threshold

* Experience gained within an international law firm, infrastructure investor, project company or the in-house legal team of a global organisation

* Demonstrable exposure to project finance and the legal aspects of M&A transactions

* Experience with complex commercial contracts, tenders and construction or project claims

* The ability to work independently and provide commercial, solution-focused legal advice

* Strong stakeholder-management and negotiation skills within an international environment

* Fluent English and the flexibility to travel when required

* German or French language skills would be beneficial

* Exposure to energy trading would be advantageous but is not essential

Package and benefits:

* Salary in the region of £120,000–£135,000, with potential flexibility for an exceptional candidate

* 10% annual target bonus

* Hybrid working from either the London or Farnborough office

* Employer pension contribution of up to 10%

* Private medical and dental insurance

* Life assurance at four times salary

* Disability insurance

* 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

* Substantial international exposure within a growing sustainable-energy and infrastructure portfolio