Stanlow Manufacturing Complex (Ellesmere Port) or Mayfair, London

• Competitive Salary
• 10% Company Contribution Pension rising to 15% with service
• 25 days Holiday, increasing with service
• Private Medical Insurance
• Additional Flex Benefits- including Holiday Purchase
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with Exclusive access to a range of Discounts]

**The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and dynamic Commercial Paralegal to join a company at the forefront of the energy transition. This innovative company is engaged in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage activity in the UK and is recruiting for a Paralegal to support the business at a time of growth, with a particular focus on joint ventures, project development, project financing and associated legal and regulatory matters.  This is a rare opportunity to develop your skill set with a broad range of complex and high-quality work.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading businesses in the hydrogen sector.  You will be an integral part of a friendly and supportive legal team.  You will be actively supported, supervised and encouraged to develop your legal skills.

** Primary Accountabilities:

The successful candidate will advise, draft, negotiate, support and/or assist with:

• A variety of corporate and commercial matters such as confidentiality agreements, supply or purchasing agreements, term sheets, contract variations, disputes and real estate agreements.
• Preparation of corporate documentation such as joint ventures/shareholder agreements, term sheets share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements.
• Researching legal topics and/or drafting notes of advice.
• Arranging correct execution of contract documentation by senior executives.
• Company secretarial work (drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions, taking minutes and preparation of board packs) for our UK companies, with supervision from others in the team; and rolling out, communicating, improving and enforcing the internal compliance framework and corporate approvals policies.
• Supporting on corporate governance requirements such as those arising under the Companies Act 2006, Health and Safety legislation, Data Protection legislation, the Bribery Act and the Modern Slavery Act.

** About you

You will be educated to graduate level or equivalent – preferably with a degree/diploma in English law or considerable vocational experience of working in an English legal/contract environment.

You should have some demonstrable commercial contracts experience from already having worked for a law firm or as part of an in-house legal team. Experience of undertaking compliance and/or company secretarial work is a bonus.

We expect candidates to have a professional, proactive and positive ‘can-do’ attitude with excellent communication/interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues, prioritise and plan work appropriately so that deadlines are met as well as being able to work independently as part of a team. You will be a strong problem solver with the tenacity to find solutions and remain resilient under pressure and able to manage changing priorities.