Solicitor/Senior Paralegal

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Solicitor/Senior Paralegal

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for supporting the Legal Counsel with commercial legal function of the business by:

• Managing and negotiating commercial contract transactions.
• Identifying risk in relation to legal matters and developing and implementing appropriate mitigations.
• Providing compliance and regulatory support where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to colleagues relating to legal matters, as required.
• Provide support on large commercial transactions including drafting and partaking in some contract negotiation.
• Develop and draft bespoke contract terms where appropriate to reflect the commercial needs of ESP.
• Assess the risk of proposed amendments to ESP and external agreements;
• Liaise with colleagues in the business to obtain information for initial responses to civil litigation claims.
• Take ownership of key-contract management.
• Liaise with and instruct external legal representatives where required.
• Support with GDPR compliance management for the business.
• Liaise with and instruct external legal counsel as required in support of best outcomes for ESP.
• Liaise with external parties to quickly and efficiently identify and secure the necessary legal obligations.

Person Specification

• Experience managing, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
• Experience dealing with the legalities of large scale residential and/or commercial developments.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and external parties. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strongly analytical, with well-developed problem-solving skills and proficient with MS Office.
• A good organiser with a natural ability to plan and organise to achieve objectives and targets.
• Experience dealing with easements, deeds of covenants, licences to alter (desirable).
• Ability to use the Land Registry online platform and have understanding of the land registry process requirements (desirable)
• Experience within the energy and/or utility sector (desirable).

Qualifications:

• Qualified Solicitor (or working towards), Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (or working towards) or Senior Paralegal.