Legal Counsel (m/w/d)

Become a Legal Counsel with BayWa r.e. in Edinburgh, UK, working part-time. You'll draft and negotiate commercial contracts, manage legal matters, and ensure compliance with corporate governance. Enjoy benefits like private health insurance, a flexible working environment, and a yearly performance bonus. Join BayWa r.e. as a Legal Counsel in Edinburgh, UK, with the option for part-time work. In this role, you will draft and negotiate commercial contracts, manage legal matters, and ensure compliance with corporate governance. You will also act as the Data Protection Officer and support risk management. Enjoy benefits such as private health insurance, a flexible working environment, and access to mental health support.

BayWa r.e. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom On-site Part Time UTC+00:00

BayWa r.e.

Company Overview

Name

BayWa r.e. is a subsidiary of the BayWa Group

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2008

Size

Over 4,500 employees worldwide (source: cbinsights.com). Revenue of over 1 billion USD annually in 2023 (source: baywa-re.vn).

What They Do

BayWa r.e. focuses on renewable energy, particularly on **photovoltaics (solar), onshore wind, and battery storage**. The company offers comprehensive services throughout the entire project lifecycle, including planning, permitting, construction, operation, and trading (source: erneuerbare-energien-hamburg.de). The product range includes complete project management, with BayWa r.e. Solar Systems specializing in modules, inverters, and mounting systems for residential, commercial, and utility projects (source: solar-distribution-us.baywa-re.com). Target markets include developers, utilities, independent power producers, and commercial customers, with a focus on utility-scale solar and onshore wind power (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com). BayWa r.e. stands out with a **project pipeline of 22 gigawatts in 25 countries**, aiming to achieve an operational capacity of 3 gigawatts by 2026 (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com).

Projects & Track Record

While specific completed projects are not detailed in the available sources, BayWa r.e. manages **existing wind and solar resources** and has a pipeline that includes a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery storage project in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com). This initiative is part of the 22 GW pipeline in photovoltaics, onshore wind, and battery storage being implemented in 25 countries (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com). Partnerships with Energy Infrastructure Partners aim to expand the portfolio to 3 GW by 2026, while collaboration with utilities and grid operators like Powerlink in Australia strengthens market position (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, BayWa r.e. announced the acquisition of a majority stake by Energy Infrastructure Partners for 157.17 million USD in February 2025, enabling the global expansion of the platform with a 22 GW pipeline and a target of 3 GW operational capacity by 2026 (source: cbinsights.com). The company applied for approval for the 200 MW / 800 MWh battery storage project in Gladstone in 2024 to position itself in emerging renewable energy hubs (source: cbinsights.com). Although no specific mergers or additional funding rounds are documented, the 2023 anniversary celebration of the BayWa Group highlights renewable energy as a key area for growth (source: baywa.com).

Working There

BayWa r.e. is hiring in areas such as **project development, engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, sales, trading, and solar distribution**, with departments focused on executing renewable projects, technology innovation, supply chain, and international operations (source: energy-infrastructure-partners.com). Active recruitment is taking place at the headquarters in Munich for central functions, as well as in Santa Fe, NM for US solar projects and at project sites in Europe, the USA, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region (source: solar-distribution-us.baywa-re.com). The corporate culture reflects the cooperative roots of BayWa AG, with a focus on quality, innovation, and long-term stability, pursuing an "open, honest, process-oriented" approach (source: wikipedia.org).

Contact

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Last updated on 2025-12-26 | Report an issue

Job Description

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team, based from our Edinburgh office. We welcome applicants that wish to work on a part time basis 3/4 days a week would be considered. The role will require some UK travel.

What you will do

Drafting and negotiating of all commercial contracts with customers (wind OM, solar PV O&M, asset management, revamping and construction, ad hoc work and services) and the company's subcontractors and suppliers
Management of all legal matters arising under the company's commercial contracts
Assistance with all legal and compliance matters in tender processes
Responsible for all administration in relation to contract management and negotiating
Generally ensuring the legal rigour of all contracts, T&Cs, and general commercial arrangements of the company
Ensure proper contract management and legal record-keeping
Responsibility for ensuring corporate house-keeping matters are correctly attended to and kept up to date
Responsibility for ensuring compliance with BayWa r.e. group corporate governance requirements for the company, and delivering the required BayWa r.e. group legal and compliance reporting for the entity
Ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations pertaining the entity's on-going operations
Provide internal legal support to the entity's back-office functions
Take responsibility for the role of Data Protection Officer on behalf of the company
Support with risk management, including compilation and consolidation of known legal risks in the business

What you'll need to succeed

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales; several years PQE. Scottish qualified candidates will also be considered provided they can evidence experience with English law contracts.
Extensive experience of practicing law in a demanding commercial context (whether in private practice or in-house)
Expertise in commercial, construction law and general commercial contracting
Energy/infrastructure experience, experience of solar PV and/or onshore wind highly beneficial
Working knowledge of corporate law, with capability of managing the company's corporate house-keeping
Commercial attitude; ability to trade off legal risks against delaying or losing contracts
Good negotiator and team player
Outstanding attention to detail
Ability to deal with legal matters outside own area of legal expertise
Excellent organisational skills and ability to effectively manage a range of priorities
Right to work in the UK

What's in it for you?

Private Health Insurance.
Life Assurance Cover.
Company Pension Scheme.
Flexible Working Environment.
Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus Scheme.
Excellent Company Culture.
Mental Health First Aid support.
Employee Assistance Programme which provides all employees with 24/7 access to telephone and online counselling.
Access to an online benefits portal which includes travel and shopping discounts, healthy living advice & a financial well-being resource bank.
Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility after 12 months employment).