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Metlen Group

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Location:
United Kingdom

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Category:
Legal

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Description:

In this role, you will review, draft, and negotiate EPC contracts, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while minimizing risks. You will advise stakeholders on contractual obligations, support claims and dispute resolution, and maintain accurate contract records. Collaboration with project, procurement, and finance teams will be key to driving effective contract management.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide high level, responsive legal advice to meet the business needs
  • provide timely legal advice and support throughout the EPC and O&M contract chain
  • drafting, negotiation and completion of EPC Contracts, O&M Contracts, subcontracts and supply contracts
  • assist the project teams in the management of EPC and O&M contracts and the related supply and subcontracts to ensure that the company and the counterparties comply with their contractual obligations
  • follow systems and procedures within the legal team and the business
  • assist in formulating the processes and procedures of the legal team
  • manage time effectively to meet deadlines and reallocate work if necessary, to meet deadlines
  • liaise with external law firms to obtain fee quotes and to manage and approve legal spend within the procedures to be followed in the legal team

Requirements:

  • Lawyer qualified in England & Wales
  • dual qualification in another European country would be an advantage
  • detailed knowledge of EPC contracting throughout the contract chain including tenders, procurement, EPC and O&M contracts, supply and subcontracting
  • experience of renewable energy projects is essential
  • experience of FIDIC suite of documents would be an advantage
  • 2–4 years PQE experience
  • experience both in private practice and in-house will be considered advantageous
  • current practising certificate

Nice to have:

  • Experience of FIDIC suite of documents
  • dual qualification in another European country
What we offer:
  • Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion
  • diversity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 29, 2025

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