VP - Head of Legal

VP - Head of Legal – Offshore Wind Industry

We are seeking a trusted profile to lead a legal team and provide legal guidance, supporting our commitment to a sustainable future. Multiple locations. Created: 06/12/2024. Closing date for applications: 31/12/2024.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy? Do you have the experience and expertise to lead a talented team of legal counsel, advising on legal risks (particularly in relation to offshore work) and providing pragmatic solutions to support a growing organization? Join Cadeler as our Head of Legal and play a vital role in the booming offshore wind sector

Cadeler is a global partner in the offshore wind industry, specializing in wind farm construction and maintenance. As our industry flourishes, we are seeking a trusted profile to lead a legal team and provide legal guidance, supporting our commitment to a sustainable future.

What will you do?

As our new VP - Head of Legal, you will lead a team of legal professionals, fostering professional growth and ensuring performance excellence. You will provide expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts for the provision of offshore wind services. You will also manage general corporate matters, including respect to our ship-building program and our debt financing arrangements.

This role will report into the Chief Legal Officer and will see you work closely with various internal functions as their primary point of contact for guidance on legal risks, obligations, and opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

• Undertaking executional legal work while providing leadership of and direction to the broader legal team. You will have responsibility for managing the legal team’s budget.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts in the offshore space (principally on the BIMCO Supply Time and/or FIDIC construction forms), with your expertise being drawn upon particularly with respect to the liability, indemnity, and warranty provisions of these contracts.
• Providing advice on a variety of other corporate documents, including contract templates, policies & procedures, and best practices to ensure efficiency and compliance with company objectives and applicable law.
• Contributing to Cadeler’s corporate governance activities, newbuildings, financings, or other strategic projects as needed.
• Managing relationships with external law firms, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective legal advice and support.
• Developing and implementing scalable legal processes to support the business as it continues to grow.
• Leading or supporting in internal audits or investigations as necessary.

To succeed in this role:

At Cadeler, we value those who share our commitment to the environment and our mission to accelerate the green energy transition. Your focus on safety and sustainability will be integral to your role.

We are looking for a business-oriented and pragmatic team player. You will possess great communication and interpersonal skills and be adept at building strong relationships internally as well as externally. You will be proactive and responsive, with a demonstrated ability to inspire and drive results. In a fast-paced environment, you will excel at balancing priorities, risks, and opportunities. Your high level of integrity, discretion, and professional judgment will set you apart.

We believe the below qualifications are ideal:

• Qualified lawyer with a current practicing certificate (or equivalent qualification).
• 8–12 years post-qualification experience preferred, ideally with a blend of in-house and law firm experience.
• Proven expertise in drafting, negotiating, and managing a variety of commercial contracts. Experience with BIMCO Supply Time and FIDIC-type contracts strongly preferred, and familiarity with other BIMCO and marine construction templates helpful.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Come work with us

By becoming a Cadeler employee, you will be part of a rapidly growing company with a diverse and energetic team. We offer an exciting position focused on delivering excellence in the face of interesting new challenges, within a positive and rewarding work environment in an international company with great development possibilities.

Cadeler is headquartered in Copenhagen, but we also have offices in Vejle, the UK, the US, and Taiwan, as well as colleagues working offshore aboard our fleet of Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) installation vessels.

Use the APPLY button to apply for this position. For GDPR reasons, applications are only accepted via the link and are assessed continuously until we find the right candidate, so please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible and no later than 31 December 2024.

Any questions regarding the position, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Alexander Simmonds, Chief Legal Officer, on +44 7376174172. For practical matters, please contact

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler is a global leader in offshore wind installation, operations, and maintenance services. Cadeler is a pure play company, operating solely in the offshore wind industry with an uncompromising focus on safety and the environment. Cadeler owns and operates the industry’s largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels and has for more than 10 years been a key supplier in the development of offshore wind energy to power millions of households. Cadeler’s fleet, expertise, and capacity to handle the largest and most complex next-generation offshore wind installation projects position the company to deliver exceptional services to the industry. Cadeler is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable wind farm installation and to enabling the global energy transition towards a future built on renewable energy. Cadeler is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: CDLR) and the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: CADLR). More information can be found on our website:

CADELER is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment — it is the foundation of what we do. We are focused on equality and believe that our diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and national origin are all characteristics that make us different and contribute to a more inspiring work environment. We invite all candidates to apply for our open positions and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At CADELER, we aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equal opportunities for employment.