Senior Legal Counsel - M&A & Offtake Arrangements (m/w/d)

Job Description

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We're designing, financing, building and operating the world's most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we've raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London.

We're the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We're also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As the business continues to scale, we are looking for a senior qualified Solicitor to join the team on a permanent basis. You will play a key role in the team supporting and leading on specified matters in a fast-paced, ever evolving environment. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a growing organisation and legal team.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

• Leading across a broad range of work from a legal stance working closely with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading the legal team's input on power tolling contracts and M&A related matters.
• Confidently advise the business on legal and commercial risks associated with corporate development activities.
• Leading on all aspects of drafting, reviewing and negotiating of complex tolling agreements, sale and purchase agreements and other transaction related documents.
• Drafting ancillary documents, Docusign management and assisting with contract management queries for sites under construction and in operations.
• Responsibility for providing commercially focused legal advice both in respect of the EV and Network Infrastructure sides of the business.
• Confidently manage external legal counsel.
• Responsible for keeping legal budgets within approval levels on specified projects that you are leading.
• Leading & mentoring more junior members of the team and advising on specific questions.
• Delivering training to internal teams as required.
• Managing one or more members of the legal team as a direct report.
• Ability to be involved in construction discussions and working closely with the Head of Legal - NI & Construction.
• Supporting General Counsel when required.
• Reporting in to the General Counsel and supporting legal functions in the US, UK and as we expand into Europe, Australasia regions and elsewhere, as needed.
• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero-carbon world.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 10 years PQE having trained and qualified at a good regional, national or international law firm.
• Strong Generalist transaction lawyer with experience in power tolling/offtake arrangements, M&A and project finance experience.
• Ideally someone who possesses inhouse experience.
• Experienced contract negotiator with commercial awareness.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Sound commercial judgment with an ability to prioritise effectively.
• An understanding of the energy regulatory environment and experience in the energy sector would be a strong advantage.
• Able to establish rapport and build strong trust-based relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to thrive in a very fast-paced environment with large amounts of responsibility and ownership.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to multi-task, meet deadlines and juggle competing demands.
• Attention to detail and able to produce work of consistently high quality.
• A strong team player able to work on own initiative.

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We're passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you'd like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we'd love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive:

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome.
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do.
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Cash back health plan.
• Plus more.

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let's see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.