Legal Counsel
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£51,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2412 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £51,600, and OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2419 (Legal professionals not elsewhere classified., Legal counsel is an index entry for 2419 n.e.c.) or SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified., Head of legal is an index entry but role is not managerial). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
We're making energy fair, clean, and simple for all using technology.
Octopus Energy started with a bold idea: to build Britain’s first truly digital energy supplier. By combining world-class tech with brilliant humans who care deeply about customers and driving the renewable energy transition, we made it happen and in 2025, we became Britain’s largest energy supplier.
Octopus Energy Group is a global energy transition collective. 10 businesses working across 4 continents to tackle energy transformation at nearly every front.
And we constantly push to make energy better. Tirelessly campaigning for fair protections for customers. And building innovative technologies that forge a path to a green energy system.
We’re made up of 10,000+ authentic, committed people working around the world on stuff you'd never expect. We're united by a shared goal: to drive the global green energy revolution. Read our Spotlight series to meet some of the team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Legal Counsel to join the Octopus Energy Group Legal Team in London.
We’re a small, ambitious team of 8 advising on all legal aspects of our rapidly growing global business. We’re looking for a lawyer who can turn their hand to anything, and having a solid founding in corporate and/or commercial law with a desire to take ownership of broader matters will make you a great fit.
No two days are the same at Octopus Energy. This role offers a challenging and exciting opportunity to work on a wide range of legal matters, including M&As, Investments and other legal work where you can take ownership of your work from day one.
Lead Corporate & Governance Matters: This means supporting on M&A, acquisitions, equity investments, employee share schemes, and core corporate governance.
Draft & Negotiate Commercial Contracts: This means you’ll get to handle complex commercial agreements, including key partnerships, tech licensing, innovative trials, customer-facing terms, and vendor supply agreements.
Provide Pragmatic Advisory Support: We move fast as a business so our legal team has to move fast as well. You’ll offer fast, commercial advice across diverse day-to-day matters including data protection, IP management, competition, and general compliance.
Scale International Operations: You’ll support our global expansion efforts as we enter new international markets and establish new entities.
Manage External Counsel: You’ll work directly with our small panel of external law firms on high-value or specialist transactions, ensuring work aligns with our internal business goals.
Drive Business Strategy: You'll collaborate directly with senior business leaders across all functions, operating within our flat hierarchy. You love to work with all kinds of people - you’ve got no functional shoulder pads - it’s not ‘my team versus other teams’, it’s ‘we’re all working together to change the energy system globally, and I’ll lend anyone a hand’.
To be fully qualified UK lawyer, we’re most interested in the “right” person, but as a guide, around 2-4 years PQE experience.
You’ll need solid founding in corporate and/or commercial law. In-house experience (or private practice with an in-house secondment) in a fast-paced environment is ideal.
You’ll need to be comfortable taking end-to-end ownership of projects with light supervision, taking the initiative to get involved in acquisition steps, and executing tasks independently.
You have a pragmatic, business-first approach to risk. You know how to unblock deals rather than just spot problems.
You'll need the ability to juggle competing deadlines, multi-task, and make firm decisions on legal queries in a fast-paced setting. You’re pretty good at managing your day, we’re only human, but generally you can juggle a few balls and focus on what’s important.
To be genuinely passionate for Octopus Energy’s mission and what we're doing here!
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2412 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~106k in sampleSimilar sponsored roles
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2412 going rate of £51,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.