You will deliver clear, commercially focused legal advice and lead the development and execution of legal strategy for major construction projects and strategic infrastructure contracts, supporting NGET’s commercial objectives. This is a hands-on role supporting projects at the coal face of delivery, not just at procurement or contract award stage. You will provide practical, commercially focused advice to project, commercial and procurement teams as issues arise during live project delivery, including on contract interpretation, change control, compensation events and claims, risk allocation, governance, supplier engagement and dispute avoidance.
The role also involves drafting and negotiating a broad range of construction and professional services contracts (based on standard forms including NEC and FIDIC), advising on procurement and regulatory compliance, representing UK Legal at key internal forums, managing external counsel, and supporting dispute resolution matters. In addition, you will help identify and mitigate legal and commercial risk, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, develop precedents and training, and share expertise across the UK Legal team, with opportunities to broaden your experience across wider commercial and corporate legal matters.
