Legal Counsel at Vestas

Job Opportunity: Legal Counsel at Vestas

Vestas is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Offshore Transactions team in Edinburgh, Scotland. The successful candidate will have experience as a transactional lawyer working with infrastructure contracts and will be responsible for partnering with the NCE offshore sales department, reviewing and analyzing tender documents, drafting and negotiating contracts, and managing external law firms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the NCE offshore sales department to negotiate offshore wind transactions
• Review and analyze tender documents, identify and help address legal/contractual risks
• Draft, review, and negotiate turbine sales contracts and long-term service agreements
• Manage the support of external law firms
• Support the contract management and project management teams during the execution phases of transactions

Qualifications

• Master of Laws or equivalent
• Qualified lawyer in Scotland or England with at least 5 years of experience as a transactional lawyer
• Previous experience in the renewables sector
• Experience negotiating FIDIC contracts
• Knowledge of handling complex infrastructure contracts
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Competencies

• Good at handling complex contract structures to tight deadlines
• Advanced communication skills
• Effective stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking and a solution-oriented approach
• Thriving in a varied and busy environment

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a company playing a major role in the global renewable energy transition. Vestas offers a challenging, collaborative, and inspiring environment with great opportunities to further shape and lead your career.

Apply by 21/07/2026.