Senior Legal Counsel
Requirements
Candidates must have a law degree and at least 5 years of professional legal experience in an international law firm or global corporation. Expertise in infrastructure, power generation, or waste-to-energy sectors and fluency in English are required.
Job Description
Kanadevia Inova is a global leader in turnkey plants, products, and services for energy recovery from waste and renewable gas production, operating as part of the Kanadevia Corporation Group. We are a dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, excel, and grow professionally in a culture of ownership.
Job Description
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Contract Management team based in Farnborough, UK. In this role, you will contribute to defining and implementing legal strategies across our global businesses, leading high-stakes transactions, project execution, dispute management, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Risk & Strategy Leadership: Partner with business leaders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks across diverse global business transactions.
- Contract Negotiation: Structure, negotiate, and document complex international and domestic agreements with customers, sponsors, financial institutions, and suppliers.
- Dispute Management: Drive and resolve high-value dispute management strategies across multiple international jurisdictions.
- Team Guidance: Lead and mentor Contract Managers on both sales and project execution matters.
- Compliance & Governance: Champion corporate compliance through advice, investigations, and training while providing solution-oriented counsel on governance matters.
Qualifications
- Legal Credentials: Law degree from an accredited university (Bar admission is highly advantageous).
- Industry Experience: 5+ years of professional legal experience within an international law firm or the in-house department of a major global corporation.
- Sector Expertise: Proven experience in the infrastructure, power generation, waste-to-energy, or large-scale projects sector (O&M and long-term service contracts preferred).
- Contract & Claim Mastery: Strong background in drafting complex project agreements, joint ventures, and handling project tendering/execution claims.
- Communication & Travel: Fluency in English (German is a plus), exceptional negotiation skills in multicultural environments, and the ability to travel at short notice.
- Competitive benefits package, including a company pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life assurance (4x salary) and disability insurance.
- Private medical and dental insurance to support your health and wellbeing.
- 24 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- A collaborative, team-oriented working environment within a global Green Tech organisation.
- The opportunity to contribute to innovative and sustainable energy solutions while developing your career with an international industry leader.
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About Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Inova is a global greentech leader that pioneers innovative solutions for the energy transition and circular economy. Based in Zurich and employing more than 3,300 people in 17 countries, Kanadevia Inova specializes in waste to x (WtX) and renewable gas (RG), delivering turnkey systems that transform waste into valuable resources through cutting-edge technology. As part of Kanadevia Corporation, our mission is to bring value to communities and contribute to a future free of wasted waste. We take an innovative approach at every stage, from project development, engineering and construction (EPC) to end-to-end support throughout a plant’s life cycle. By integrating advanced technology and continuous research and development, we ensure each project is tailored to achieve optimal performance. With over 1,600 reference projects completed globally, our team delivers innovative, customer-centric solutions to both established leaders and partners in emerging markets. If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability towards a future free of wasted waste, join our community of 3,000 talented professionals who make an impact every day.
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