Commercial & Company Law Solicitor

1 week ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Iberdrola SA Full time
Corporate Governance Solicitor page is loaded Corporate Governance Solicitor

Solicitar locations Reino Unido, Glasgow posted on Publicado hace 9 días job requisition id R-06505 Corporate Governance Solicitor

Competitive Salary with Annual Bonus, Family Healthcare and Car Allowance

Help us create a better future, quicker


The Principal Solicitor role is part of ScottishPower's Legal's Corporate Governance & Cosec Team, with responsibility for advising on Corporate governance and legal compliance, internal and external reporting and company secretarial matters.


In role, you will be advising on and coordinating the implementation of the ScottishPower Group's Governance and Sustainability System, including the adoption of key corporate policies of the Iberdrola Group ensuring alignment with the global company model, compliance with UK laws, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG requirements.


You will act as a key Adviser for the Head of Legal – Corporate Governance and other members of the legal team.


Acting as a subject matter expert on Corporate Governance and Cosec issues, you will provide commercially driven legal advice and support to the ScottishPower Company Secretaries and key Corporate functions, including Internal Control, Audit & Risk and Compliance, to ensure adherence to all Corporate Governance and Cosec requirements.


You'll manage day to day legal and compliance matters as well as leading, instructing, managing and coordinating all external legal Advisors to facilitate delivery of Corporate Governance and Cosec objectives in an optimal way and with a focus on minimising dependency on external support and delivery within budget.


You'll promote the Corporate Governance & Cosec Team as a vehicle for organisational change, growth and commercial evolution to ensure legal resources are fully aligned to deliver and develop best practice legal processes as part of an innovative and high-performance culture within the wider Legal team as well as taking responsibility for Corporate governance compliance for the ScottishPower Group and the implementation and ongoing compliance with group governance processes of Iberdrola.

You will be a fully qualified Solicitor with a background in a Corporate, Regulatory or Compliance environment.


With hands-on responsibility for advising, leading or managing a company secretarial, Corporate governance and compliance unit within a high-value/high-risk concern, advising Directors and Executives on company regulations, Corporate governance and Directors' duties, you will possess strong working knowledge/experience of advising on Corporate governance processes, risk management, audit and financial/non-financial reporting, including ESG, TCFD reporting and compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.


From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

36 days annual leave

~ Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

~ Share Schemes

~ Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

~ Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

~ Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

~ Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

~ Life Assurance (4x salary)

~ Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

~ Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more


With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do.

Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.



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