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About the Role
Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Global Legal Team, providing legal and compliance support for UK & I operations. This role involves strategic business partnering and advising on a wide range of commercial and compliance matters, upholding the company's foundational value of trust.
Responsibilities
- Preparing, reviewing, and supporting negotiations of commercial contracts and projects, including construction contracts.
- Reviewing and preparing legal templates.
- Providing claims support and overseeing litigation.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and Group policies.
- Supporting back-office functions such as Real Estate, Finance, and HR.
- Providing training and facilitating compliance programs.
- Offering general legal support to UK operations as required by Legal Management.
Requirements
- Fully qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England.
- Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent.
- At least 5 years of relevant PQE in commercial law.
- Fluent in English (written and verbal).
- Great technological skills.
- Experience working in an international company or major law firm.
- Proven track record of operating in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Experience working proactively and closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyze critical commercial and legal issues.
- Ability to apply legal expertise to deliver solutions.
- Confident, with fantastic interpersonal skills.
- Commercially minded, highly organized, and able to work effectively in teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of work.
Skills
- Commercial Law
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Template Preparation
- Claims Support
- Litigation Oversight
- Compliance
- Real Estate Law
- Finance Law
- HR Law
- Training Delivery
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Teamwork
Location
- London
- Telford
- Coventry
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Home working
- Office attendance
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- At least 5 years' relevant PQE
Education Level
- Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent
- Fully qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England
Salary/Compensations
- GBP 83,200 - GBP 124,800 per year
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Care leave
- Flexible work options
- Confidential counseling
- Competitive pay
- Short-term incentives
- Sales incentives
- Opportunities to own company shares
- Retirement savings plans
- Ongoing performance and development conversations
- Senior Talent Program
- Global career opportunities
- Access to Schneider Career Hub
- Learning platforms like Coursera
- Project opportunities
- Recognition program
- Volunteer leave
- Programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation
- Initiatives that support youth education
About the Company
- Schneider Electric's mission is to be the Energy Technology Partner of choice, electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes for efficiency and sustainability.
- They drive digital transformation by integrating leading process and energy technologies across lifecycles.
- They are a local global company, advocating for open standards and partnership ecosystems.
- Their shared values include Meaningful Purpose, Inclusion, and Empowerment.
- They believe trust is a foundational value and build trusted teams through leadership expectations, equal opportunities, intergenerational collaboration, well-being, and new ways of working.
- They have €40 billion global revenue, +9% organic growth, and over 150,000 employees in 100+ countries.
- Their IMPACT values are Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, and Teamwork.
- They aim to turn sustainability ambitions into actions.
- They aspire to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, providing equitable opportunities and ensuring employees feel valued and safe.
- They mirror the diversity of their operating communities and believe differences make them stronger.
- They uphold high standards of ethics and compliance, with their Trust Charter serving as their Code of Conduct.
Equal Opportunity
- Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- It is their policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.