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Legal Counsel

Octopus Energy Ltd, City of Westminster

Legal Counsel

Salary Not Specified

Octopus Energy Ltd, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 2 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a8396cae21314cb7ab40bfc73f64e76b

Full Job Description

  • It's hard to write a definitive list because as the Octopus Energy Group continues to evolve at pace, so does the type of work we support. We're looking for someone who is smart, versatile and up for the challenge of working on a wide variety of different transactions
    • We are ideally looking for someone who has experience in a wide range of corporate matters, including some or all of the following:
  • Equity investment rounds
  • Employee share scheme management
  • Company secretary and governance
  • Internal and external debt financing arrangements
  • M&AYou'll also need to be able to lead on the drafting and negotiation of a variety of commercial contracts such as:
  • Partnership agreements for new projects
  • Goods and services, innovative trials and collaboration agreements
  • Customer facing terms and communications
  • Contracts to support our electric vehicles leasing business
  • Technology licensing
  • You'll help provide ad hoc advice for all the interesting queries that an in-house legal team can expect to receive, such as data protection, competition, compliance, employment, office expansion and intellectual property matters
  • Help us build the legal function globally as we continue to grow overseas and enter new countries
  • We are not a "post-box" in-house team, we try and do as much work as we can ourselves. However, we do use a small panel of external law firms to support us on larger or more specialist transactions. You will be closely involved in these transactions, helping to select, liaise with and manage our external counsel, bringing your commercial understanding of the business to the legal process
  • We have a very flat, open structure at Octopus Energy. You'll be reporting to our General Counsel, but will work closely with the business across all levels of seniority

    Ideally some experience in-house, so that you're familiar with the variety and fast paced nature of an in-house team
  • You'll be expected to be independent, and be willing to take responsibility for your projects and make decisions with relatively light supervision
  • Experience in corporate law will be a bonus, but we are primarily a technology company in the energy industry, so we cover lots of different areas
  • To be a fully qualified UK lawyer. We're most interested in the "right" person, but if we had to choose a number, we'd say you'll need around 5+ years PQE experience
  • You'll need a sensible, commercial mindset to succeed here and must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with direct exposure to senior management and stakeholders
  • Be excellent at prioritisation and happy to multi-task and manage a wide variety of transactions at once and be willing to take a view.
  • Have a genuine interest in the Octopus Energy Group's mission

    Octopus Energy UK - Legal /
    • Full-time / Hybrid Apply for this job At Octopus Energy, we're all about clean, green energy with transparent pricing and a relentless commitment to customer experience. Join our global team dedicated to sustainability and green tech, where energy is good for the planet and your soul We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity. We don't hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you. At Octopus, we hire great people who get stuff done, all whilst being themselves. We have a rare opportunity for a qualified solicitor to join the Octopus Energy Group Legal Team in London. We're looking for someone who is able to turn their hand to anything, but having a background in corporate law will be a bonus. We're a small, friendly and ambitious team of six in London (five lawyers and paralegal), advising on all areas impacting our rapidly growing business. No two days are the same at Octopus Energy, and this role offers a challenging and exciting opportunity to work on a wide range of legal matters.

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