Role Summary
The Legal Counsel is an early-career role within the legal team, providing hands-on support across a range of legal matters under the supervision of senior lawyers. The role offers structured exposure to corporate, commercial and regulatory work, with the opportunity to develop practical legal skills in a complex, high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
Transactional Support:
- Supports the General Counsel and wider legal team on cross-border transactions, including joint ventures, shareholder agreements, financing arrangements and major commercial contracts.
- Assists with corporate development activities, including acquisitions, capital markets initiatives and project finance transactions involving nuclear and energy infrastructure assets.
- Drafts, reviews and negotiates a broad range of commercial contracts and corporate documents, with increasing autonomy as experience develops.
Corporate Governance and Structuring:
- Assists with the legal aspects of corporate governance across the group, including board and committee matters, intercompany structuring and entity management.
- Supports the development and maintenance of governance standards, legal policies and template documentation to ensure consistency and operational efficiency across jurisdictions.
Advisory and Risk Management:
- Provides practical, commercially minded legal advice to internal stakeholders across a range of business and regulatory matters.
- Identifies legal and regulatory risks arising from the company's operations and works with the legal team to develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Monitors legal and regulatory developments relevant to the group's activities, particularly in the energy and nuclear sectors, and flags implications to the team.
- Contributes to the development of internal training materials and delivers briefings to colleagues on relevant legal and regulatory topics.
External Counsel and Stakeholder Management:
- Assists with the instruction and day-to-day management of external legal advisers, including reviewing work product and monitoring costs.
- Builds effective working relationships with colleagues across the business to ensure legal is engaged early and adds value to commercial decision-making.
Qualifications:
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales preferred) or attorney admitted in another recognized jurisdiction, in good standing.
- LLB/JD or equivalent legal qualification.
Experience
- 2 years of post-qualification experience at a law firm.
- Foundational grounding in corporate and commercial law, with some exposure to multinational organizations or complex commercial structures, whether through private practice or in-house.
- Direct experience in at least one of the following areas is preferred:
- Corporate/M&A
- Project finance or infrastructure transactions
- Capital markets
- Energy regulatory
- Export control and sanctions compliance
Competencies
- Foundational understanding of corporate governance principles and an appetite to develop knowledge of complex deal structures and cross-border legal frameworks.
- Strong commercial orientation and ability to balance legal precision with pragmatic business judgment.
- Ability to deliver clear, practical legal support in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
- Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and a desire to develop commercial judgment over time.
- Ability to work effectively under supervision while taking ownership of discrete tasks, and to manage time and priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Strategic thinker with attention to operational detail and implementation discipline.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the professionalism and confidence to build effective working relationships across the business and engage senior stakeholders, external advisers and counterparties.
- High ethical standards and a proactive approach to compliance and corporate stewardship.
- Comfortable operating within a mission-driven organization in a rapidly evolving global energy sector.
- Willingness to undertake occasional international travel.
Working Style
- Thrives in a creative environment but possesses the pragmatism and awareness to maintain progress.
- Proactive and results-oriented mindset.
- Positive 'can do' attitude, empathetic approach, with the ability to consider different perspectives.
- Motivated, well organized and able to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Pension plan.
- Professional development opportunities.
- A highly committed, dynamic, and challenging environment.
If you are interested in joining CORE POWER, please submit your CV and a cover letter by August 28th, outlining your experience and motivation to join our team!
