Job title: Legal CounselLocation: London - HybridSalary: £90,000 - £113,000Team: LegalReporting To: Senior Legal CounselThis role is based in London, UK and requires existing right to work in the UK.At this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.Kaluza is the Energy Intelligence Platform, turning energy complexity into seamless coordination. We help energy companies overcome today's challenges while accelerating the shift to a clean, electrified future. Leveraging Data, AI, and real-time decision-making we turn energy complexity into growth opportunities for our partners. By combining predictive algorithms with human-centred design, Kaluza makes clean energy dependable and affordable.With teams across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, and a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan, we power leading companies including OVO, AGL and ENGIE, as well as innovators like Volvo and Volkswagen.What will I be doing?You will play a pivotal role in scaling the legal function, managing the daily flow of commercial agreements and helping to build the operational infrastructure that allows Kaluza to grow at speed.<ul><li>Commercial Contracting: You will draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts, including service agreements, consultancy agreements, NDAs, third-party supplier agreements, and specific agreements relating to our Flex product offering.</li><li>Legal Operations &amp; Tech: You will manage the "Legal Front Door" (our request intake system) and drive efficiency. A key project will be assisting in the scoping and implementation of a full Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system to automate our workflows.</li><li>Template Architecture: You will assist in creating and maintaining our library of legal templates, ensuring all Kaluza documentation is up-to-date, legally robust, and aligned with our house positions and branding.</li><li>Corporate Governance: You will support vital company secretarial matters, including Companies House filings, drafting board and shareholder resolutions, and assisting in the administration of the company share option scheme.</li><li>Advisory &amp; Support: You will act as a trusted advisor on ad-hoc requests from across the business, covering a variety of topics as they arise. You will support the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel in laying a strong substantive and relationship foundation for the legal presence across the company.</li></ul>About You Ideally you’ll have/be<ul><li>Qualified Solicitor: You are a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.</li><li>Emerging Expertise: You have a minimum of 2+ years' PQE, gained primarily in-house with a technology company or in the commercial department of a leading private practice law firm.</li><li>Tech &amp; Data Fluency: You have strong experience with commercial contracts, ideally within the software, SaaS, or technology infrastructure sectors. You possess a solid understanding of corporate law and data protection (GDPR), with the confidence to provide clear, practical advice across jurisdictions.</li><li>Commercial Mindset: You possess excellent commercial judgment. You can translate complex legal issues into clear, business-focused advice that stakeholders can understand and act upon.</li><li>Sharp Skills: Your drafting, analytical, and communication skills are excellent, and you have an unwavering attention to detail.</li></ul>What will set you apart <ul><li>Scale-Up Experience: Previous experience working in a technology scale-up environment, where you have adapted to fast-paced change.</li><li>Judgement &amp; Autonomy: You have the ability to manage a high volume of routine commercial agreements independently, combined with the self-awareness and judgment to know exactly when to escalate complex or high-risk matters to senior counsel.</li><li>Service Delivery: You are extremely responsive, with a team-focused and collaborative work style.</li><li>Curiosity: You are curious and creative, with a genuine willingness to build expertise, learn new systems, and solve new complex challenges.</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: Play to win, Solve the real problem, Build trust every day, Own the outcome, Go further togetherFrom us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li></ul><ul><li>Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like</li></ul><ul><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family </li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>And more…</li></ul>We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working at <a href="http://kaluza.com/">Kaluza</a> on our <a href="https://kaluza-dev.webflow.io/careers">careers page</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/">LinkedIn</a>. You can also find our Applicant Data Protection Policy <a href="https://www.kaluza.com/applicant-data-protection-notice">here</a>.

Kaluza is the intelligent energy platform enabling the world&rsquo;s largest energy companies to lead the way in the energy transition. From revolutionising energy retail operations to smart electric vehicle charging, our software is empowering energy suppliers to deliver market-leading experiences for their customers and drive decarbonisation.&nbsp;
Launching in 2019, we&rsquo;ve grown rapidly to over 400 employees across the UK, Portugal and the US. We pride ourselves on technical excellence and building a platform that has a real, positive impact in a fast-evolving industry.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;re on the lookout for talented problem solvers, who are determined to make a difference to the world. Sound like you? Find out more about life at Kaluza&nbsp;<a class="body-text-link hyperlink" href="https://careers.kaluza.com/life-at-kaluza">here</a>.

Legal Counsel

Job title: Legal CounselLocation: London - HybridSalary: £90,000 - £113,000Team: LegalReporting To: Senior Legal CounselThis role is based in London, UK and requires existing right to work in the UK.At this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.Kaluza is the Energy Intelligence Platform, turning energy complexity into seamless coordination. We help energy companies overcome today's challenges while accelerating the shift to a clean, electrified future. Leveraging Data, AI, and real-time decision-making we turn energy complexity into growth opportunities for our partners. By combining predictive algorithms with human-centred design, Kaluza makes clean energy dependable and affordable.With teams across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, and a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan, we power leading companies including OVO, AGL and ENGIE, as well as innovators like Volvo and Volkswagen.What will I be doing?You will play a pivotal role in scaling the legal function, managing the daily flow of commercial agreements and helping to build the operational infrastructure that allows Kaluza to grow at speed.<ul><li>Commercial Contracting: You will draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts, including service agreements, consultancy agreements, NDAs, third-party supplier agreements, and specific agreements relating to our Flex product offering.</li><li>Legal Operations &amp; Tech: You will manage the "Legal Front Door" (our request intake system) and drive efficiency. A key project will be assisting in the scoping and implementation of a full Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system to automate our workflows.</li><li>Template Architecture: You will assist in creating and maintaining our library of legal templates, ensuring all Kaluza documentation is up-to-date, legally robust, and aligned with our house positions and branding.</li><li>Corporate Governance: You will support vital company secretarial matters, including Companies House filings, drafting board and shareholder resolutions, and assisting in the administration of the company share option scheme.</li><li>Advisory &amp; Support: You will act as a trusted advisor on ad-hoc requests from across the business, covering a variety of topics as they arise. You will support the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel in laying a strong substantive and relationship foundation for the legal presence across the company.</li></ul>About You Ideally you’ll have/be<ul><li>Qualified Solicitor: You are a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.</li><li>Emerging Expertise: You have a minimum of 2+ years' PQE, gained primarily in-house with a technology company or in the commercial department of a leading private practice law firm.</li><li>Tech &amp; Data Fluency: You have strong experience with commercial contracts, ideally within the software, SaaS, or technology infrastructure sectors. You possess a solid understanding of corporate law and data protection (GDPR), with the confidence to provide clear, practical advice across jurisdictions.</li><li>Commercial Mindset: You possess excellent commercial judgment. You can translate complex legal issues into clear, business-focused advice that stakeholders can understand and act upon.</li><li>Sharp Skills: Your drafting, analytical, and communication skills are excellent, and you have an unwavering attention to detail.</li></ul>What will set you apart <ul><li>Scale-Up Experience: Previous experience working in a technology scale-up environment, where you have adapted to fast-paced change.</li><li>Judgement &amp; Autonomy: You have the ability to manage a high volume of routine commercial agreements independently, combined with the self-awareness and judgment to know exactly when to escalate complex or high-risk matters to senior counsel.</li><li>Service Delivery: You are extremely responsive, with a team-focused and collaborative work style.</li><li>Curiosity: You are curious and creative, with a genuine willingness to build expertise, learn new systems, and solve new complex challenges.</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: Play to win, Solve the real problem, Build trust every day, Own the outcome, Go further togetherFrom us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li></ul><ul><li>Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like</li></ul><ul><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family </li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>And more…</li></ul>We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working at <a href="http://kaluza.com/">Kaluza</a> on our <a href="https://kaluza-dev.webflow.io/careers">careers page</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/">LinkedIn</a>. You can also find our Applicant Data Protection Policy <a href="https://www.kaluza.com/applicant-data-protection-notice">here</a>.

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