Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future.

At EDF Renewables our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.

Location: London or Edinburgh, Hybrid working (office and some home working)
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent
Closing Date: 9 December 2022

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Join us as the Legal and Insurance Team Administrator / Company Secretarial Assistant and be a core member of the EDF Renewables UK & Ireland Legal and Insurance Team.

This role supports the team in its delivery of best in class legal and insurance services for the business, providing administrative services in a proactive and accurate manner and contributing to our vibrant team culture.

As our Team Administrator you will enable our business to accelerate Britain’s Net Zero future where clean energy powers our lives.

What you’ll be doing day to day

As our Team Administrator you will support a busy team of over 30 solicitors and insurance specialists across all EDFR UK&I offices (Edinburgh, Durham, London and Dublin). You will have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.

The Team Administrator must be adaptable and have a willingness to pick up tasks at short notice.

You should have excellent knowledge of MS office packages including Word and you will be required to create and amend legal agreements and produce comparisons of agreements. You will also work with Finance and Accounts Payable, raising and receipting purchase orders, so familiarity with SAP or other Accounts Payable software would be helpful.

A key part of this role will be to support the team in producing and presenting documents (including use of Powerpoint) as well as filing and archiving documents. You will also collate papers for board meetings, attend and prepare board Minutes.

You will closely support the PA to the Legal Affairs Director in the organisation of team quarterly meetings and broader office events arranging meetings, performing ad hoc duties and covering other activities of the PA to the legal Affairs Directors as required.

You will have fantastic relationship building skills as this role will work with multiple stakeholders within EDF Renewables, EDF internationally and external stakeholders including investors, service providers, and suppliers.

You will work closely with our IT team to assist with the implementation of the new legal team document management system. You will also support the onboarding of new starters to the team and arrange for the prompt delivery of IT kit and liaise with IT regarding the set-up of accounts etc.

What do you need to be great at this role?

You will thrive in this role if you possess very strong organisational skills, are able to prioritise and enjoy working in a team environment, and can demonstrate flexibility, excellent business focus and problem-solving skills.

You will be an experienced administrator providing high quality support – ideally from a legal practice or another business with a fast-paced culture.
It is essential that you can work under pressure and prioritise workload as well as having excellent attention to detail.

Coming from a Renewables background or experience within the energy sector will be really beneficial but is not essential.

Rewards, benefits and culture…

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays with ability to buy additional holiday and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, gym membership, discounts and employee pricing.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

Why EDF Renewables?

EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change and this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions in the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values – our DNA:
Together: Working together.
Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.
Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.