Job Description

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Description

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Paralegal to join our growing legal team.



The team works closely with our commercial, technical and finance departments to provide high quality, business focused advice; supporting with risk management to help make sound commercial decisions. This role will provide support on a wide range of legal matters but with a strong focus on litigation and procurement support.



The role will be based in our London office, with the possibility of occasional travel to meetings in the UK and Ireland.###

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Legal - Operations, the key duties and responsibilities will be:Providing litigation support, including documentation management, project support, and assisting with disclosure. Providing procurement support, including managing legal support for the procurement of goods and services, negotiating terms and conditions, and assisting in the preparation and review of requests for proposals (RFP) and requests for quotations (RFQ). Assisting in drafting and negotiating various contracts such as non-disclosure agreements, terms of engagement and standard terms and conditions. Working closely with stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure that risks are identified and mitigated. Conducting legal research for other members of the legal and business teams. Providing advice on contractual provisions and the effects of applicable laws and regulations. Helping to ensure that business activities comply with company standards and policies, and are aligned to relevant regulatory requirements. Creating and maintaining policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention. Providing general administrative support for the legal team.


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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

Previous experience of working in house or in a law firm on litigation transactions which, ideally, have included some form of disclosure exercise. An interest in, and experience of, working in the power / renewable energy / infrastructure sectors - desirable*.
Previous experience of working in-house in a related company or sector - desirable*.

Behaviours

Excellent organisational, drafting and proofreading skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated and proactive. Used to working at pace and meeting deadlines. Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

Either a Bachelor's degree in law (or an equivalent degree), a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL). LPC (or similar qualification) - desirable*.



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About EP UK Investments Ltd

EPUK Investments Ltd (EPUKI) is the UK division of Energeticky a pr?myslovy holding (EPH), a leading energy group of over 70 companies that owns and operates assets across Europe. EPH group employs circa 24,000 people internationally, owns EUR30.5bn of assets, generating EUR37.1bn of revenue and an EBITDA of EUR4.3bn.

EPUKI was established in 2015 as the strategic platform for expanding the EPH group into the UK energy market. Since launching, EPUKI has made several acquisitions and developed a number of new opportunities and now owns multiple renewable and flexible power generating assets in the UK and Ireland.

EPUKI has grown rapidly to revenues ~3.5bn and EBITDA ~300m. We pride ourselves on an entrepreneurial culture and flat leadership structure where individuals (wherever they are in the organisation) can make a real impact on our business.

Our aim is to enable the UK and Ireland low carbon transition through provision of flexible and reliable energy supply. To achieve this, we will:

develop, construct and acquire the right assets to support the transformation of the energy system; invest in our people and our assets to best respond to the changing needs of our sector; continuously challenge ourselves to identify opportunities, build our knowledge and develop innovative solutions.



EPUKI is one of the largest independent generators in the UK and Ireland, with an asset base that covers multiple technologies and a range of revenue streams; these include fully merchant baseload and peaking plant and index traded baseload plants, providing a range of system services across the energy and balancing spectrum.

Despite its significant market presence, EPUKI has a flat structure with fast paced decision-making ability enabling better optimisation of market positions. The market continues to evolve and develop as the UK and Irish governments drive towards Net Zero with increasing challenges of renewables penetration, introduction of hydrogen and other new technologies.