Here's what you'll be doing
We are E.ON and we're leading the energy transition providing smart, sustainable and personalised solutions for customers at home, in business and across entire towns and cities.
The award winning E.ON UK Legal, Compliance and Data Protection Team (LCDP Team) provides invaluable support to its colleagues to achieve E.ON's business objectives with the purpose of leading the energy transition, closing several sustainable deals this year, the most significant being the unique strategic energy partnership with Coventry City Council.
The LCDP Team is headed by General Counsel and Compliance Officer, Kirin Kalsi. Kirin currently manages a team of 36 lawyers and compliance experts with 9 Senior Legal Counsels acting as point of contact for their respective E.ON business areas, and a Senior Data Protection and Compliance Manager.
Due to the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions, we are looking to expand our LCDP Team and are seeking 3 Commercial Lawyers to provide specialist in-house legal advice across the E.ON business. You will report into one of the Senior Legal Counsels primarily providing support to their respective E.ON business area but all members of the LCDP Team have the opportunity to support and collaborate across all E.ON activities.
- Industrial and Commercial (I&C) Role – Supporting E.ON’s industrial and commercial supply business: advising on supply, metering and Power Purchase Agreements, developing new customer products, managing customer disputes and supporting regulatory changes.
- City Energy Solutions (CES) Commercial Role– Supporting E.ON’s heat network and generation business: responsible for providing advice on all aspects of development, sales, construction and operation of energy infrastructure projects, including advising on any changes required as a result of upcoming regulation and decarbonisation of the UK heat market. You’ll be drafting and negotiating a full spectrum of commercial contracts including heat network contracts such as ESCO, waste heat off-take and private wire agreements.
- E.ON Residential Solutions with a focus on E.ON Drive - providing day to day assistance to E.ON’s Residential Solutions business (which includes solar PV and battery systems, Air Source Heat Pumps and boilers) with a focus on Electric Vehicle charging solutions for both residential and B2B customers. Support for Residential Solutions will include drafting and negotiating contracts, helping develop new propositions and providing advice on the impacts of new areas of law.
What we need from you
- You are a UK qualified solicitor or barrister
- You have appropriate experience advising on complex commercial agreements.
- You have business acumen with a practical, commercial approach to problem solving
- You can work independently and pro-actively but are also a reliable team player
- You have a hardworking approach with flexibility to work to tight timescales in a fast-paced environment
- You have great interpersonal skills with the ability to deal confidently and build strong and trusting relationships with business colleagues
- You have excellent English written and verbal communication skills
It would also be great if you had:
- Experience of the energy industry or working in a regulated environment
- Experience of working in-house.
Here’s what you need to know
- Based at our offices in Coventry, Solihull or Nottingham – to be agreed on a role-by-role basis. We are currently working flexibly with a blend of home working and office-based working.
- The closing date for this vacancy is 29 April 2024 however we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. E.ON reserves the right to remove this advert or close it for further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
- Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus, and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings.
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone.
E.ON is committed to being an inclusive employer. We recognise that everyone is different and we aim to provide a working environment where each person feels respected, valued and able to achieve their full potential. We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please just let us know.