Senior Legal Counsel - DEV Western Europe

Senior Legal Counsel - DEV Western Europe

We are currently looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our MRES-ET team based in London.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide senior-level legal support for the development, acquisition, and early-stage construction of renewable energy, BESS and data centre projects across the UK and Western Europe, with a particular focus on property, land rights and development structuring.

Your role will encompass:

• Provide senior, pragmatic legal advice to Western Europe development teams
• Lead land and property structuring for renewable and data centre projects
• Identify and elevate fatal-flaw risks early in the development lifecycle
• Support development-stage acquisitions and asset rotation transactions
• Coordinate with EPC, M&A and Finance legal teams to ensure smooth phase transitions
• Manage external counsel to ensure quality, consistency and cost control
• Contribute to regional legal strategy, precedents and shared learning
• Development milestones supported on time and within agreed legal budgets
• Early identification and mitigation of material land and legal risks
• Consistent application of group legal standards across Western Europe
• Effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel

What you bring to the role:

• UK-qualified solicitor (England & Wales)
• 7+ years' PQE in renewable energy, infrastructure or complex real estate development, gained in-house and/or private practice, preferably with strong UK property transaction experience
• Strong experience in property and land law, including options, leases, easements, wayleaves, access rights and title matters
• Experience negotiating landowner arrangements for renewable energy projects
• Detailed knowledge of renewable energy and/or data centre development (solar PV, BESS and hybrid projects) - Working knowledge of EPC, O&M, PPAs and grid connection arrangements (development-stage focus)
• Ability to manage multi-jurisdictional Western European legal issues with local counsel

Share the same Value Based Behaviors:

• People & Personal growth
• Results orientation & Safety excellence
• Collaboration & Trust
• Empathy & Effective communication
• Flexibility & Adaptability

Your benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Group Health Insurance Plan
• Pension Plan

We are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.