Provides senior legal counsel across global energy and infrastructure businesses. Leads legal strategy, complex domestic and international contract negotiation, high-value dispute resolution, compliance investigations, governance advice, and mentoring of Contract Managers. Requires expertise in project agreements, joint ventures, tendering and execution claims, preferably in power generation, waste-to-energy, infrastructure, O&M, or long-term service contracts. The role is based in Farnborough and requires short-notice travel.
Company Description
Kanadevia Inova is a global leader in turnkey plants, products, and services for energy recovery from waste and renewable gas production, operating as part of the Kanadevia Corporation Group. We are a dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, excel, and grow professionally in a culture of ownership.
Job DescriptionWe have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Contract Management team based in Farnborough, UK. In this role, you will contribute to defining and implementing legal strategies across our global businesses, leading high-stakes transactions, project execution, dispute management, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Risk & Strategy Leadership: Partner with business leaders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks across diverse global business transactions.
- Contract Negotiation: Structure, negotiate, and document complex international and domestic agreements with customers, sponsors, financial institutions, and suppliers.
- Dispute Management: Drive and resolve high-value dispute management strategies across multiple international jurisdictions.
- Team Guidance: Lead and mentor Contract Managers on both sales and project execution matters.
- Compliance & Governance: Champion corporate compliance through advice, investigations, and training while providing solution-oriented counsel on governance matters.
Please note: The above list of duties is non-exhaustive, and further responsibilities will be discussed during the interview process.
- Legal Credentials: Law degree from an accredited university (Bar admission is highly advantageous).
- Industry Experience: 5+ years of professional legal experience within an international law firm or the in-house department of a major global corporation.
- Sector Expertise: Proven experience in the infrastructure, power generation, waste-to-energy, or large-scale projects sector (O&M and long-term service contracts preferred).
- Contract & Claim Mastery: Strong background in drafting complex project agreements, joint ventures, and handling project tendering/execution claims.
- Communication & Travel: Fluency in English (German is a plus), exceptional negotiation skills in multicultural environments, and the ability to travel at short notice.
- Competitive benefits package, including a company pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life assurance (4x salary) and disability insurance.
- Private medical and dental insurance to support your health and wellbeing.
- 24 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- A collaborative, team-oriented working environment within a global Green Tech organisation.
- The opportunity to contribute to innovative and sustainable energy solutions while developing your career with an international industry leader.
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
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