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In-house Legal Counsel

Employer
Macquarie
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£competitive
Closing date
5 Jul 2020

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Sector
Legal
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

We recognise that flexibility comes in a variety of forms. Talk to us about what flexibility you need.

An opportunity for a junior lawyer to join our Legal team in London with a focus on the Energy, Renewables and Sustainability business.

Reporting to a Director in the Legal team you will be providing dedicated legal support to the market leading Meter Asset Provision (MAP) business, which owns a large portfolio of gas and electricity meters and rents them to energy suppliers in Great Britain.

 You will provide advice and support across a wide range of legal workstreams. For example;

  • Advising on potential new MAP transactions in Great Britain as part of the government mandated smart meter roll-out.
  • Involvement in new transactions from term sheet and structuring stage, through to document preparation, negotiation and execution.
  • Drafting, advising on and negotiating a wide range of documents relating to the existing portfolio of meters, including rental agreements, amendment agreements, side letters, waivers and extensions.
  • Providing legal advice and guidance to the business team on day-to-day issues that arise in the operation of the MAP business and its interface with energy suppliers, meter manufacturers, installers and other industry participants.

You will bring approximately 2 - 4 years post-admission legal experience, a background in either banking and finance or commercial law and an ability to build relationships with a wide range of internal clients and stakeholders.

If you are a highly motivated lawyer seeking to work directly within a business and to build on your existing skills and experience, please apply now.

About Commodities and Global Markets

Commodities and Global Markets provides clients with an integrated, end-to-end offering across global markets including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

Macquarie understands the importance of diversity and inclusion - our long history of success has come from being different. At Macquarie we value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings. The one thing we all have in common is our focus on high performance. If you're capable, motivated and can deliver, we want you on our team.

Macquarie is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including colour and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.

 

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Working at Macquarie

We believe in providing a positive environment for all our staff that is innovative and inspiring. For our female staff, Macquarie’s senior leaders are actively involved in increasing the representation of females in management positions.  In June 2014, we launched a mentoring programme for females, with the following two objectives:

  • Address female retention rates at Senior Manager level and improve our diverse pipeline of talent;
  • Engage female Senior Managers by providing tools and support around their personal development;

The programme pairs up Senior Managers with Directors, who meet on a monthly basis, and are supported by active group sessions (bi-monthly) with an external facilitator.

We select some of the brightest minds to help us in solving complex challenges for our clients.  We recognise that recruiting talent from varied backgrounds is essential to improving our understanding of the marketplace, and enhancing creativity and problem-solving capabilities in our businesses.

Because of this, our commitment to you is to create a diverse and inclusive workplace regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity or cultural background.

We make this commitment not only because it is the right thing to do but it opens up a world of opportunity, securing the future of our people, our success and our business

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