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Senior Legal Counsel Compliance

Bouygues Construction

Location:
United Kingdom , Ipswich

Category:
Legal

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Job Description:

Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2-Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low-carbon electricity. The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke. We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide. We are recruiting for a Senior Legal Counsel (Compliance) to join the CWA (Civil Works Alliance) as we deliver Sizewell C—a power station set to generate low-carbon electricity for around six million homes and help secure the UK’s clean energy future for at least the next 60 years. This is a high-profile opportunity to provide strategic legal support on all aspects of compliance, contractual, and regulatory matters across every phase of one of the UK’s most significant civil works programmes. The Senior Legal Counsel (Compliance) will provide strategic legal support, guidance, and management to the Sizewell C Civil Works Alliance on legal and contractual compliance and regulatory matters throughout all phases of the civil works programme of the Sizewell C project. This role requires experience in compliance and regulatory matters, ideally in high-value energy/infrastructure projects, and familiarity with U.K. laws and regulations. The Senior Legal Counsel (Compliance) will work closely with the CWA’s ESG & Strategy Director, the CWA’s Governance, Human Resources, Finance and Legal Functions and other internal teams, the Implementation Participants, project & partners stakeholders, and external advisors to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and protect the Civil Works Alliance’s interests. If you’re an experienced solicitor who thrives in a complex, collaborative environment and can ensure robust compliance across multi-million pound infrastructure projects, we would like to hear from you.

Job Responsibility:

Provide expert legal advice and support on contractual, compliance, and regulatory matters throughout the Sizewell C programme
Develop and embed effective processes, procedures, and documentation to ensure compliance with the PAA and all relevant UK laws and regulations—including data protection, competition law, export control, modern slavery, anti-bribery and corruption, CSR, information technology, conflicts of interest and confidentiality
Advise on risk mitigation, manage disputes and litigation, and serve as a key contact for dispute resolution in collaboration with external counsel as required
Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders—including CWA’s ESG & Strategy Director, Governance, HR, Finance, Legal, the Client, Implementation Participants, subcontractors, and government agencies—to ensure compliance is aligned with business and project objectives
Ensure compliance requirements are effectively cascaded to the supply chain and robustly monitored
Oversee the preparation, management, and secure storage of all legal documents and correspondence relating to compliance
Monitor changes in UK compliance and regulatory law, keeping the project team and policies up to date
Develop and deliver training and guidance to project teams to embed a culture of compliance and risk management
Maintain accurate records for audits, dispute resolution, and compliance reviews

Requirements:

Qualified UK solicitor, with significant experience in compliance and regulatory matters
A minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification experience, either in private practice or as part of an in-house legal team in the UK’s construction or infrastructure sector
Strong track record of embedding compliance frameworks, processes, and documentation into large project environments
Deep understanding of UK regulatory landscape, with the ability to manage compliance for high-value, complex programmes
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and risk management skills

Nice to have:

Experience with high-value energy or infrastructure projects is advantageous, but not essential

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 28, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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