Chippenham, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Full Time
1 day ago
$65,000 - $75,000 GBP
No Sponsorship
Key skills
Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationNegotiation
About this role
Role Overview
Provide commercially focused legal advice to the Services business across construction, installation, procurement, supplier, subcontractor and project delivery matters.
Draft, review and negotiate JCT-based contracts, installation frameworks, supplier agreements, subcontractor terms, procurement documents, customer-facing terms and related project documentation.
Support the development and evolution of Good Energy’s Services propositions, including recurring service, maintenance and subscription-based offerings.
Help manage legal and commercial risks, including contract governance, supplier management, template agreements and escalation routes.
Advise on legal issues arising during project delivery, including scope changes, delays, payment issues, defects, performance concerns, termination rights and dispute avoidance.
Support the business in managing supply chain legal and commercial risk, including warranties, liabilities, service levels, delivery obligations, indemnities, insurance and product quality issues.
Work closely with Services, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Propositions and stakeholders across Good Energy to deliver practical, commercially sensible solutions within agreed timelines.
Manage external legal advisers on specialist construction, procurement or project delivery matters where required.
Assist with delivering training and guidance to the Services business on contract risk, procurement processes, dispute avoidance and escalation procedures.
Build a strong understanding of operational delivery, procurement requirements and supply chain challenges to provide clear, pragmatic legal recommendations that support business objectives.
Use strong emotional intelligence, communication and stakeholder management skills to build trusted relationships with colleagues at all levels across the business.
Requirements
Experience providing pragmatic legal support in construction, procurement, supply chain, installation, facilities, energy services or similar project-based environments
Strong drafting and negotiation skills across commercial contracts, ideally including JCT contracts, framework agreements, supplier and subcontractor terms, and project delivery documentation
Experience working in a business-facing legal role supporting operational, procurement, commercial and project delivery teams
Strong understanding of legal and commercial risk in procurement and delivery, including scope, specification, payment, delays, defects, quality, insurance, termination and dispute resolution
Sound judgement to distinguish between issues that can be resolved pragmatically and those requiring escalation
Ability to balance commercial priorities with legal and operational risk to deliver practical, workable solutions
Ability to support live operational issues without overcomplicating or slowing down decision-making
Flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to identify alternative contracting or risk allocation solutions where needed
Understanding of construction, installation, procurement and supply chain environments and the realities of project delivery
Strong communication and influencing skills, with confidence working across multiple stakeholder groups
Ability to build trusted relationships across commercial, procurement, operational, finance and legal teams in fast-paced environments
Comfortable making decisions and providing clear recommendations under pressure
Able to work independently while escalating material risks appropriately
Benefits
£500 work from home allowance
an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with working from home costs.
£500 travel allowance
an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with travelling to work costs.
£500 annual development allowance: to spend on your chosen development area, whether that’s in your current role, or future roles.
15% annual bonus: company-wide bonus scheme designed to reward collective teamwork and delivery of results across the whole business.
Holiday: 25 days annual leave, a day off for your birthday, additional days leave for long service, plus bank holidays.
Ethical Pension with Aviva: Good Energy offers an ethical pension plan provided by Aviva, with employer-matched contributions up to 7.5% of your base salary.