Application deadline6 February 2026, 23:59 BSTCountryIreland, United KingdomLocationCork, Edinburgh, LondonWorkplaceHybrid (office and home-working)Working hoursFull-timeEmployment typePermanentLegal entityOrsted Onshore UK LimitedPre-employment screeningAll offers of employment in the UK are conditional on successful completion of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Further details will be given at offer stage.Why join?Attractive parental leave packageFocus on good work-life balanceProven high employee satisfaction and motivationCompetitive health insuranceJoin us in this role where you'll take a leading role in negotiating and drafting construction contracts for onshore wind projects, while supporting a broad range of legal matters including acquisitions, land development, and power purchase agreements.Welcome to Legal Onshore EuropeYou'll be part of our Legal Onshore Europe team where you, together with your colleagues, will provide high-quality legal support to our onshore business units. Reporting to the Head of Legal for Onshore Europe, you'll collaborate closely with project managers, contract managers, and external counsel to ensure legal compliance and commercial success across multiple jurisdictions. As a team, we value collaboration, integrity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.You'll play an important role in:negotiating and drafting construction contracts for projects in delivery and construction stages across the UK and Irelandsupporting wind farm transaction execution activities, including due diligence, drafting, and closingcoordinating legal inputs for landowner interactions during greenfield development and M&A reviews across England, Scotland, and Walesassisting in drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements with energy suppliers and corporate customersadvising on a range of other legal and regulatory matters, including service contracts and compliance issues.To succeed in the role, you:are a qualified solicitor in Scotland, England, or Ireland, with strong post qualification experience, preferably in an in-house Energy corporation or a large law firm environmenthave strong experience in renewable energy and construction contracts, including EPC and turbine supply agreementsbring knowledge of property law and experience in M&A transactions.demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to lead and influence stakeholdersthrive in a collaborative environment and can manage complex projects across multiple jurisdictions.Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.Shape the future with usSend your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate.As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.