Head of Legal

My client is a Tier 1 contractor that operate in the Energy sector
, with an excellent reputation and a track record of delivering major Data Centre projects up to £250m in value, as well as adjacent works such as Hyperscale Substations, major Telecoms frameworks & Battery Energy Storage facilities.

This is a unique business that operate in a buoyant market and make exceptional profits – they have scaled from £50m in 2018, to a projected £300m turnover this year and a work bank that is increasing 50% year on year.

Their growth has been largely organic and reputation driven, compounded by government investment in AI. They get repeat business from the major DC players, including Google, Microsoft, Anthropic etc.,

With a HQ in North London
, the vast majority of my clients projects are in London and the Home Counties, with a significant presence in North England, Soth Wales, as well as internationally in Germany and the Nordic region.

My client is seeking a Head of Legal that comes from a construction background and is commercially savvy.

• Negotiating construction contracts with clients and subcontractors
• Project experience in excess of £10/20m
• Contractual knowledge of JCT, NEC, FIDIC, ICHEME (experience with all is not essential)
• Commercial acumen, i.e., coming from a Commercial Manager/Director position within a Construction/Civils environment

• Contract negotiation / putting contracts together
• PCSA’s, feasibility assessments, letters of intent etc.,

My client are a cash rich contractor that operate in a lucrative market and have financial backing by a major Private Equity firm – The Commercial & Legal Director deem this position a key appointment and will pay accordingly, with a competitive package on top.

My client have a modern philosophy towards working arrangements –
hybrid working is standard practice across the business
, and senior positions as such are afforded significant autonomy to manage their own schedule.