Legal Counsel - Legal Assurance and Compliance

About this role

Employment Type: Full Time

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Career Area: Legal, Strategy & Compliance

Legal Counsel - Legal Assurance and Compliance

Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the RAB model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.

Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Sizewell C

Legal Counsel - Legal Assurance and Compliance

Contract: Permanent, full-time. (The role is expected to be a full-time position, however, we are open to discussing a more flexible or part-time approach, where practicable.)

Benefits include

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.

Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution 15% employer contribution.

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C team and work on one of the most exciting and large megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.

Following on from the success of the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C (HPC), the Sizewell C Project (SZC) in Suffolk is the UK’s next nuclear power new build project. The project has obtained planning approval and has started construction works. The funding for the full lifespan of the project is now secured and in place for the delivery of this new nuclear power station. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

We are seeking a proactive and collaborative Legal Counsel – Legal Assurance and Compliance to:

develop and deliver engaging training to legal colleagues and the wider business in order to build capability so that legal colleagues can advise with clarity and confidence

translate legal requirements into clear practical guidance and procedures and partner with SZC’s delivery and commercial teams to assure compliance and continued development

drive a culture of accountability, helping the business to meet its commitments and enabling best in class delivery

work closely with and support your senior manager and the wider legal team in order to help with strategic advice, resilience and support under SZC’s complex transactional arrangements including the economic licence and financing arrangements.

You will work closely with Sizewell C legal team colleagues, external advisers and SZC business colleagues to embed strong legal awareness and best practice across Sizewell C in the context of SZC’s financing and regulated asset base licensing obligations.

About You

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales (or equivalent) with strong experience of law and contractual provisions in a regulatory and/or infrastructure environment, ideally gained in the major projects or energy sector or, for instance, with professional support lawyer experience and / or with legal training and assurance responsibilities

Strong understanding of legal risk management, compliance and assurance frameworks, and experience of training delivery

Understanding of UK energy regulatory frameworks and experience working with regulators, is desirable

Excellent, approachable communication and facilitation skills with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance, presentations and processes for both lawyers and non-lawyers and deliver training to a variety of audiences

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving project environment

A proactive, organised approach with strong attention to detail

Strong analytical skills to interpret complex contractual provisions

Collaborative mindset and ability to build trusted relationships.

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK

Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability

Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development

Flexible and hybrid working options.

Key Competencies

Behavioural Competences

Humility

Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences

Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Positivity

Positively challenge poor quality and performance

Identify solutions at the lowest possible level

Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward

Respect

Value the rules and environment in which we operate

Give and receive feedback with respect

Embrace and engage with new people and ideas

Solidarity

One team, working closely together and helping each other

Empowered teams always looking forward.

Shared responsibility for delivery of the project outcomes

Clarity

Communicate clearly and consistently

Promote collaboration and team alignment

Clearer and faster decision making

Drive simplification at all levels

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

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