Senior Legal Counsel UK CCS projects - London Victoria
Senior Legal Counsel UK CCS projects - London Victoria
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Job Title:
Senior Legal Counsel (UK CCS projects)
Department:
Legal
Location:
London 12 months plus Hybrid working possible
PLEASE ADVISE DAY RATE SOUGHT
Reports to:
Eni UK Limited and Eni CCS Holding Heads of Legal (currently this will be revised in future)
Legal April 2025
Purpose:
Provision of legal services to LBCCS and eventually other Eni CCS companies (the latter will be made available to relevant affiliates via intra group service arrangements) in relation to the Eni groups carbon capture and storage activities projects and initiatives in the UK (CCS Activities).
Key responsibilities cover the following areas:
- Legal advice in relation to all aspects of LBCCS project activities including real estate consenting regulators project build (engineering contracting etc. partners emitters CCS network code business model regulatory compliance structuring financing.
- Reviewing drafting and negotiating a wide range of legal/commercial agreements for key clients involved in CCS Activities.
- Internal liaison with LBCCS and Eni affiliated business units/departments.
- External liaison with joint venture partners trading counterparties government/regulatory authorities industry groups and external legal and other advisers.
- Where required provision of legal advice and miscellaneous shared CCS related services within the wider Eni Group.
- Where required assistance on any corporate transactions involving CCS Activities (including project financing other investment acquisition and divestitures shareholders agreements etc..
- Where required working with Eni UKs company secretarial function in relation to any corporate restructuring activities arising in relation to the CCS Activities.
- Internal compliance with respect to the internal policies procedures and guidelines of the Eni Group.
- Where required coordination of legal services within the Eni Group (including the provision of English law advice).
Some or all of the following as allocated:
- The provision of highquality legal advice and assistance to CCS Activities in the UK. This will include work on drafting/negotiating/amending (where appropriate with external advice and support from relevant group functions) real estate and planning agreements and documentation commercial agreements (joint venture agreements collaboration agreements memoranda of understanding) project construction and engineering agreements (e.g. EPC) the full suite of agreements with government CO2 emitters and any other party required to enable the development of transportation and storage activities financing investment and divestment agreements decommissioning security agreements intragroup service agreements confidentiality agreements and transfer/novation agreements.
- The provision of highquality legal advice and assistance in support of any financing and acquisition and divestiture activities related to CCS Activities in the UK and on a casebycase basis the wider Eni Group. This will include work on due diligence activities preemption analysis drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements regulatory approvals and general transaction management of these and all related activities.
- Where necessary as part of advising on CCS Activities the provision of highquality legal advice and assistance to international projects/transactions as they may arise from time to time.
- Where necessary as part of advising on CCS Activities the provision of highquality legal advice and assistance in relation to the provision of shared legal services to affiliated business units/departments. The work to be completed will be wide ranging and include general legal support in the areas of property data protection procurement pensions insolvency employment corporate governance etc.
- The provision of highquality legal advice and assistance to the company secretarial activities of the Eni UK and the wider Eni Group related to CCS Activities including assistance on any corporate restructuring required.
- Dispute resolution inc. litigation arbitration mediation and expert determination.
- English law advice for CCS affiliates within the wider Eni Group.
- Internal compliance with respect to the internal policies procedures and guidelines of the Eni Group including matters related to HS&E AntiCorruption Compliance Guidelines Law 231 Claims Reporting SarbanesOxley etc.
- Professional development including internal training precedents database legal knowhow etc.
- Document/information management systems (Mosaic Desksite e:Concession etc..
- To ensure adherence to the Companys Health Safety & Environment policies procedures and standards.
- To fully comply with Eni Code of Ethics and the Compliance Model.
- To fully comply with the HSE Critical roles should the position contain any HSE Critical tasks / duties. Please refer to the UK HSE IMS C1SYS01 HSE Critical Roles accessible via the Eni UK Intranet.
Main Interfaces (relationships):
INTERNAL:
- Client departments including CCS Decommissioning Commercial Finance and Control HRO and Facilities Procurement ICT and Health Safety and Environment.
- Other affiliated business units/departments of the wider Eni Group on a casebycase basis.
- Eni Group in Milan/Rome and across the world including in particular the members of group legal.
- The legal departments of joint venture partners and trading counterparties
- Government/regulatory authorities such as NSTA DESNZ HSE and OFGEM
- External legal advisers including law firms both in the UK and abroad
- Industry associations where necessary such Offshore Energy UK and AIEN
Education & Professional Qualifications:
- Law degree with strong academic results.
- Qualified solicitor/barrister.
- 510 years post qualification (ideally)
Required Experience and Technical Competencies (relevant experience and technical skills):
- Strong working knowledge of and relevant experience in carbon capture and storage projects or analogous work and of the UKCS upstream O&G industry
- Strong working knowledge of and relevant experience in land rights acquisition and exercise of DCO powers
- Excellent legal skills/knowledge particularly in the area of commercial law and UK real estate and planning law.
- Good understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning from an oil and gas industry to a low carbon future
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English is mandatory any other language as a plus).
- Good computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
Behavioural Competencies:
- Demonstrated behavioural competencies in accordance with Enis Model of Excellence: Human Focus
- Thought
- Action
- Relationship
- Person
- Astute commercially aware and highly motivated.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and to handle high levels of responsibility.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills and ability to liaise with all involved stakeholders keeping good interpersonal relationships; proper understanding of ethics and protocol to be adopted at different functions.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Based in Liverpool Bay Limiteds London office (subject to Enis flexible working arrangements).
- Occasional travel to meetings both within the UK and internationally may be required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
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