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In this vital position, you will act as a champion of legal matters related to the Company’s Sales activities.
How will I spend my time in this role?
- Responsibility for the legal review of the contracts and agreements the Company is required to enter into with external parties by establishing the plan as to the priority of the requirements and whether or not to outsource to external law firms.
- Ownership of the external communication and liaison with external legal firms for outsourced matters.
- Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of the legal policy, framework and guidelines required to oversee and mitigate the legal risk in relation to the Company’s Sales activities.
- Responsibility for identifying legal risks the Company is facing in its Sales activities and reporting these back to the Sales & Commercial team
- Conducting the legal review and preparing the legal opinion when disputes may occur with the external parties.
- Responsibility for the development and training of all staff and advisers associated with the Sales & Commercial Team legal matters.
- Assisting in the execution of contracts across the Company.
What skills/experience do I need to be successful?
- Qualified Solicitor 0-5 years’ PQE;
- A willingness to learn about the business and the industry is essential.
- A team player who is keen to get stuck into any matters that may arise.
- Experience in developing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
What else do we offer?
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and 10% non-contributory pension from month three;
What does hybrid working mean to us?
Hybrid working typically means 2 days in the office location listed on this advert and 3 days working at home each week. Some occasional travel to our other offices may be required.
What happens next?
Once we receive your CV it will be reviewed by a human– no bots here!
The average process once we receive your application takes around 2-3 weeks with typically 2 stages of video interviews using Teams – however this can change depending on the role (we may invite you to see us face to face or just need 1 video interview).
If you need any support you can see who to contact in our Recruitment Team on the advert – any questions please just let us know.
Get to know us better....
The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2023 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
