Legal Counsel

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Are you an experienced legal professional with a strong ability to navigate complex contracts and provide strategic counsel? Do you thrive in an international environment, managing legal risk while supporting business operations? Chart Industries is seeking a proactive and motivated Legal Counsel to join our global team.

In this role, you will be instrumental in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance and advising on applicable policies and laws. You will also contribute to legal risk management, dispute resolution, employment matters, and strategic M&A and restructuring projects, working closely with company leadership, specialist departments, and external counsel.

Who Are We?

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. We employ over 11,700 professionals across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for our innovative edge and expansive portfolio, we hold a global leadership position in process technologies, supporting applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG.

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a global engineering business with a history dating back to 1854. Howden provides mission-critical air and gas handling solutions, offering highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines, and rotary heat exchangers.

The strategic combination of Chart and Howden expands our offerings across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials. Together, we are shaping a more sustainable future by helping customers increase efficiency and decarbonise their operations. Our strong corporate identity and clear purpose mean you will be a valued team member contributing to the company’s ongoing success and impact.

What Will You Do?

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts, NDAs, terms and conditions, and other agreements, ensuring compliance with policy and applicable law.
• Provide legal guidance to Chart business units across Europe and globally, supporting contract management and interpretation.
• Manage legal risk, disputes, and litigation, working on employment matters, compliance initiatives, and corporate governance.
• Lead and support approval processes, company secretarial compliance, and administration of internal corporate management systems.
• Support M&A transactions and restructuring projects, ensuring legal integrity throughout the process.
• Monitor and guide external legal counsel on matters affecting business operations.
• Conduct training sessions on internal legal policies and provide proactive legal support to business units.

What Do You Bring?

• Qualified lawyer with at least 3+ years of relevant experience in the UK or EU jurisdiction.
• Expertise in contract drafting, interpretation, and management.
• Strong background in corporate law, dispute resolution, and negotiation.
• Experience in policy implementation and compliance support.
• Ability to navigate complex contracts in high-pressure situations with commercial acumen.
• Professional English fluency and working proficiency in another European language (Italian highly advantageous).
• Ability to work remotely while commuting to an office as part of a hybrid work setup.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with AI legal tools is a plus.

We’ve outlined key criteria for this role, but if your experience and expertise don’t align exactly, don’t worry. If you believe you can add value to our team, we encourage you to apply—we’d love to hear from you!

Chart is an equal opportunity employer

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.