Senior Legal Counsel

.Why Work at Clarke Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
** What We Offer
** At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
* Competitive compensation and benefits
* Work-life flexibility
* Recognition and rewards
* Development and career opportunities
* A safe and inclusive workplace
** Why You Will Love this Job
**** Senior Legal Counsel
** This is an excellent opportunity to influence high‐value engineering programmes driving the global transition toward net‐zero.
** Your Role at Clarke Energy
** Based at our Knowsley headquarters, with occasional travel, you will play a pivotal role in providing commercially focused legal support throughout the lifecycle of our capital sales, EPC projects and service agreements. You’ll work closely with project delivery, sales, engineering and commercial teams to ensure legal integrity, effective risk management and contract compliance across our operations.

If you're a confident negotiator with strong construction law expertise and the ability to work autonomously across a diverse workload, this is an exciting next step in your legal career.
** What You’ll Be Doing
**** Contracting for Capital Projects & EPC Delivery
*** Lead negotiations for capital sales and EPC contracts, including FIDIC, MF/1, NEC, JCT and bespoke agreements.
* Ensure contract terms reflect commercial agreements and appropriately mitigate risk.
* Advise on liability caps, indemnities, liquidated damages, defects liability, relief events, security and payment terms.
** Subcontracts & Supply Chain Agreements
*** Support project teams in negotiating major subcontracts and ensuring alignment with main contract obligations.
* Lead review and negotiation of supply chain agreements, including INNIO Jenbacher frameworks.
** Project Execution Support
*** Provide ongoing legal guidance during project delivery to ensure contractual compliance.
* Assist with notices, claims, risk mitigation and relief event processes.
** Dispute Avoidance & Resolution
*** Provide early advice to prevent disputes.
* Support commercial settlements and help shape dispute resolution strategies.
** Service (O&M) Contracting
*** Negotiate long‐term maintenance and parts‐supply agreements.
* Advise on liability, indemnities, insurance, warranties and guarantees.
** Ancillary Legal Agreements
*** Draft and negotiate NDAs, bonds, guarantees, direct agreements, assignments and novations.
** Compliance,…