Corporate Legal Manager

CATL; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy storage company in the UK seeks a Counsel to handle in-house legal matters including contract negotiation and compliance management. The ideal candidate should have a law degree, 2-3 years of experience in the energy sector, and strong negotiation skills. This role requires effective collaboration across departments to ensure compliance and successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in the UK.
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in the photovoltaic and/or energy storage industry.
• Mixture of private practice and in-house experience preferred up to 8 years.
• Proven expertise in business negotiation, especially international contract negotiation.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Sole counsel for the UK to support the new subsidiary and build compliance systems.
• Support front-line sales in commercial work for new energy storage projects bidding.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments and external clients during project execution.
• Provide timely updates on regulatory changes impacting the business and propose solutions.
• Manage corporate governance, employment, and compliance.

Skills

Business negotiation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Law, or International Business

Job description

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Overview

The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions. In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Sole counsel for the UK to support the growth of the new subsidiary and build compliance systems to ensure transparent operations.
• Based on the company’s commercial policies, support front-line sales in commercial work during new energy storage projects bidding, take charge of the splitting, negotiation, and finalizing of all commercial contracts.
• During the project execution stage, collaborate closely with internal departments and external clients to ensure smooth project performance, proactively and systematically track and manage contract risks identified during negotiation.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of regulations and policies in the overseas energy storage market, provide timely updates on regulatory changes impacting the business, and propose effective mitigation solutions for contract management.
• Take charge of special projects related to commercial management for the overseas energy storage market, particularly those involving innovative business models.
• Manage corporate governance, employment, and compliance, including training.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, or International Business, or related discipline. Admitted to practice law in the UK.
2. Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in the photovoltaic and/or energy storage industry; basic knowledge of company finance, tax, and international trade. Mixture of private practice and in-house experience preferred up to 8 years.
3. Proven expertise in business negotiation, especially international contract negotiation, with good logic and risk awareness.
4. Good communication and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility. Demonstrates strong teamwork, customer focus, and resilience under pressure.

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