Legal Counsel, New Business & Net Zero/Energy

Centrica
Windsor
1 month ago
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We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team: 

You’ll be working centrally within our mission control room, aka Centrica’s group functions. From Finance and Data Science, to our Wellbeing and People teams - this is the engine of our energy system, where our various Centres of Excellence power up each of our brilliant businesses, ensuring they have all the support, technologies, and capabilities they need to get our customers to Net Zero by 2050.

We have a brilliant new opportunity for aLegal Counsel, New Business & Net Zero/Energyto join our Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, and Secretariat Function (LRECS). Reporting directly to our Associate General Counsel – New Business and Net Zero/Energy you will have a key role in driving the realisation of Centrica’s, the legal function’s and especially the Commercial Legal Services team’s objectives.

Location:We work flexibly in line with our Flexible First working arrangements believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. The successful candidate will, however, need to be comfortable commuting to our Windsor office on at least a weekly basis and to our other locations as may be needed.

What will you do?

You will support a wide variety of legal work including supporting the customer facing businesses of British Gas. This will include the procurement of goods and services, the development of partnerships and collaborative arrangements with 3rd parties, and drafting of energy supply arrangements for businesses. 

The role is a broad commercial position with a focus on balancing the need for clear and pragmatic commercial advice while ensuring compliance with the laws and regulations governing the supply of energy and services to consumers and businesses.

Key areas will include:

Delivering high quality, high impact, high value legal and commercial support across the business with the right balance of risk awareness and pragmatism. Supporting the businesses in managing operational and regulatory risks, including the development and delivery of key policies, training and guidance to the business to better manage legal risk. Structuring, drafting, negotiating and facilitating non-standard contracts of major impact to Centrica. Providing advice to senior stakeholders on key business decisions, policy and customer journeys. Procuring advice and support from the wider Legal, Regulatory, Ethics, Compliance and Company Secretariat (“LRECS”) team on any other legal or regulatory matters that arise including privacy, IP, dispute resolution, employment or commercial issues and changes to regulation and legislation. Keeping informed of industry-specific laws and regulations and ensuring that appropriate risk management strategies are in place. Instructing and managing external lawyers and third parties where appropriate to ensure appropriate and cost-effective advice is provided to the business. Developing strong stakeholder relationships and networks within the function and the other business units to support the delivery of objectives and the management of risk.

Who are we looking for?

As a professionally qualified Lawyer, with demonstrable experience, the variety of the work means that you must be able to consistently exhibit a highly flexible and inquisitive approach to not only how you and the business deliver services, but also in your range of legal work. You must have the ability to manage a diverse set of stakeholders, be able to prioritise effectively and deliver high quality commercially savvy work.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of consumer and commercial law in the UK, an interest in technology law, energy and net zero, and an understanding of energy regulation would be beneficial.

Key legal skills:

Experience of drafting contracts and negotiating commercial agreements with a range of complexity. Expressing complex concepts in plain and simple language. Pragmatic and clear advice focussed on delivering solutions. Interpretation of and advice on regulatory and compliance requirements, balancing risk and commercial objectives.

Why should you apply?

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If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.


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