Senior Legal Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts 
• Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place
• Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams across our business units with new build projects and development opportunities.
• Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies.
• Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings.
• Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements.
• Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations.
• Carry out factual and legal research as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Demonstrable PQE experience - essential.
• Experience working in house - desirable. 
• Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors - desirable. 
• Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management - desirable.
• Experience drafting and negotiating key construction contracts - desirable.
• Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors - desirable.
• Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts - desirable.

• Ability to successfully coordinate, prioritise and manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment and capable of exercising mature judgement.
• Capable of displaying initiative and critical thinking.
• Able to identify risks and advise on and progress dispute resolution strategies.
• Able to use legal AI tools to enhance efficiency.
• Displays a strong, professional attitude and takes pride in delivering work to the highest standards, demonstrating attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn more about the energy sector or an existing interest in the energy sector.

• Bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited university or college; or equivalent degree in another subject and a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) from a recognised university or college.
• English law qualified or foreign qualification with English law SQE completed.

About
TTEP is a flexible power generation company jointly owned by EPH and TotalEnergies. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company owns and operates more than 20 flexible power and biomass-based assets across Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and France.  As of May 2026, TTEP operates more than 14 GW of installed or in construction capacity and produces close to 30 TWh of electricity per year. This robust and diversified portfolio makes TTEP the second‑largest gas‑to‑power player in Europe.  Thanks to its flexible power generation capacity and its utility-scale battery storage solutions, TTEP contributes to Europe’s security of supply while supporting power grids with the challenges of growing intermittent renewable energies integration, such as wind and solar. We are also active in the supply business in the Netherlands and Italy, and we operate a gas storage facility in the UK.