18 Natural Resources jobs in the United Kingdom

Overview

We are partnering with a client within the natural resources sector who is seeking a Legal Counsel (3–5 PQE) to join its growing in-house legal team. The role will be supporting global supply chain activity and commercial contracting across multiple jurisdictions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer with strong commercial experience to join a multinational business operating in complex and high-impact environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement contracts, goods and services agreements, MSAs, logistics and transport agreements, and framework arrangements.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to procurement, supply chain, and operational teams on strategic sourcing initiatives and critical supplier relationships.
• Advise on contract risk, governance frameworks, internal approvals processes, and compliance obligations.
• Manage contractual disputes with third parties, working with internal stakeholders and external counsel as needed.
• Support the development and refinement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and legal training materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. Finance, ESG, Compliance, Operations) to ensure alignment between contractual terms and business strategy.
• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to international supply chains, including ESG regulations, sanctions, and export controls.
• Support the broader legal function on group-wide commercial initiatives and special projects.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer (common law jurisdiction), with 4–5 years of post-qualification experience in commercial contracts.
• French speaking
• Experience gained in-house within the natural resources, energy, infrastructure or industrials sector, or from a top-tier law firm.
• Demonstrable experience advising on procurement and supply chain contracts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially pragmatic, with the ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with non-legal teams.
• Exposure to emerging markets would be advantageous.

One of our global consulting clients is seeking an energy and natural resources professional, with a background in Manufacturing or Supply Chain within a deals / M&A environment, such as pre-, post- or in-deal integration or separation, due diligence or other deals related activities. These are non-negotiable requirements so please do not apply if you do not have this type of experience. Candidates from both industry and consulting are welcome to apply.

This Operations and Supply team specialises in supporting manufacturing, supply chain and procurement across the end-to-end deal cycle from operational due diligence, value creation, integration and separation. Over the last few years, they have established a reputation as the leading provider of operations deal advice on global transactions and they are now strengthening their ENR offering.

This team brings a depth of both industry and functional expertise, combined with an agile and value led approach to deliver at deal speed. They have large growth ambitions and a strong pipeline to enable further penetration into other sectors including Consumer and Retail, Industrial Manufacturing and ENR. They are looking for someone to bring extensive procurement experience in a deals environment to lead and drive their procurement proposition forward.

The job:

• Act as the Engagement Manager for operations related areas of Deal Execution projects, including the management of people, risks, and budget.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client and senior Firm stakeholders, build strong relationships with senior client operations leaders, and quickly establish credibility and trust through the application of solid functional and sector expertise.
• Lead Firm engagement teams and oversee the drafting and delivery of high-quality outputs at pace ahead of Partner / Director reviews.
• Support the development of separation / integration documents such as “blueprints” and other detailed plans within pre- or post-deal transaction environments including cutover plans, Day 1 plans, and post-deal implementation plans.
• Have deep operational industry experience within the Energy & Natural Resources sector (e.g. Chemicals, Utilities, Oil and Gas) specific transactions or operational transformation work.
• Work with the respective Director and/or Partner on an engagement to develop the engagement strategy, budget and delivery plan etc.
• Support the identification, pursuit and conversion of a pipeline of business development opportunities.
• Actively develop own knowledge and expertise in Energy & Natural Resources focussed proposition(s)
• Lead the design of complex engagements and take responsibility for leading day-to-day delivery.
• Undertake scoping and fee negotiation on standard engagements.
• Proactively develop thought leadership.
• Build and maintain a strong network across the immediate and wider internal Firm businesses and externally.
• Inspire, motivate, coach and develop project team members and appraisees, and give constructive 360-degree feedback.
• Identify, design and lead critical, complex practice development initiatives, while coordinating other members of the team.

Experience required:

• Experience working in a leading strategy house or Big 4 firm and/or a senior role within industry, with a focus on operations within energy & natural resources.
• Industry experience should include line management and/or other management and leadership responsibilities.
• Experience working within a Deals/M&A environment, ideally within a deal execution function or transformation.
• Detailed understanding of the value drivers within procurement and operations.
• Track record of leading complex projects in procurement and operations with multi-disciplinary teams in a consulting, corporate or public sector environment.
• Experience of managing or supporting high-value business development activities with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to build and commercialise relationships with senior executives.
• Professional qualifications e.g., CIPS, CIMA, Lean, etc. are desirable.
• A solid understanding of the procurement function and procurement activities including procurement operating model design, third-party spend analysis, supply base optimisation, and contract management.
• A high level of familiarity with third-party contracts; in particular, assignment, novation, change of control, and termination provisions.
• An excellent awareness of the overall operations functions and the typical organisational structures, processes, controls, systems, and performance metrics/ benchmarks.
• Awareness of current leading practice and future trends in creating efficient and effective operational functions, including supporting business strategy, operating model design and implementation, disruptive technologies and creating insight from data.
• Exposure to the operational issues created by integrations, separations and carve outs.
• Experience of supporting operational change projects and business improvement in industry or a consulting environment.
• Strong academic track record.
• Sales and business development skills.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours to discuss further.

Cambridge Credentials Ltd adding people…adding value

One of our global consulting clients is seeking an energy and natural resources professional, with a background in Manufacturing or Supply Chain within a deals / M&A environment, such as pre-, post- or in-deal integration or separation, due diligence or other deals related activities. These are non-negotiable requirements so please do not apply if you do not have this type of experience. Candidates from both industry and consulting are welcome to apply.

This Operations and Supply team specialises in supporting manufacturing, supply chain and procurement across the end-to-end deal cycle from operational due diligence, value creation, integration and separation. Over the last few years, they have established a reputation as the leading provider of operations deal advice on global transactions and they are now strengthening their ENR offering.

This team brings a depth of both industry and functional expertise, combined with an agile and value led approach to deliver at deal speed. They have large growth ambitions and a strong pipeline to enable further penetration into other sectors including Consumer and Retail, Industrial Manufacturing and ENR. They are looking for someone to bring extensive procurement experience in a deals environment to lead and drive their procurement proposition forward.

The job:

• Act as the Engagement Manager for operations related areas of Deal Execution projects, including the management of people, risks, and budget.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client and senior Firm stakeholders, build strong relationships with senior client operations leaders, and quickly establish credibility and trust through the application of solid functional and sector expertise.
• Lead Firm engagement teams and oversee the drafting and delivery of high-quality outputs at pace ahead of Partner / Director reviews.
• Support the development of separation / integration documents such as “blueprints” and other detailed plans within pre- or post-deal transaction environments including cutover plans, Day 1 plans, and post-deal implementation plans.
• Have deep operational industry experience within the Energy & Natural Resources sector (e.g. Chemicals, Utilities, Oil and Gas) specific transactions or operational transformation work.
• Work with the respective Director and/or Partner on an engagement to develop the engagement strategy, budget and delivery plan etc.
• Support the identification, pursuit and conversion of a pipeline of business development opportunities.
• Actively develop own knowledge and expertise in Energy & Natural Resources focussed proposition(s)
• Lead the design of complex engagements and take responsibility for leading day-to-day delivery.
• Undertake scoping and fee negotiation on standard engagements.
• Proactively develop thought leadership.
• Build and maintain a strong network across the immediate and wider internal Firm businesses and externally.
• Inspire, motivate, coach and develop project team members and appraisees, and give constructive 360-degree feedback.
• Identify, design and lead critical, complex practice development initiatives, while coordinating other members of the team.

Experience required:

• Experience working in a leading strategy house or Big 4 firm and/or a senior role within industry, with a focus on operations within energy & natural resources.
• Industry experience should include line management and/or other management and leadership responsibilities.
• Experience working within a Deals/M&A environment, ideally within a deal execution function or transformation.
• Detailed understanding of the value drivers within procurement and operations.
• Track record of leading complex projects in procurement and operations with multi-disciplinary teams in a consulting, corporate or public sector environment.
• Experience of managing or supporting high-value business development activities with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to build and commercialise relationships with senior executives.
• Professional qualifications e.g., CIPS, CIMA, Lean, etc. are desirable.
• A solid understanding of the procurement function and procurement activities including procurement operating model design, third-party spend analysis, supply base optimisation, and contract management.
• A high level of familiarity with third-party contracts; in particular, assignment, novation, change of control, and termination provisions.
• An excellent awareness of the overall operations functions and the typical organisational structures, processes, controls, systems, and performance metrics/ benchmarks.
• Awareness of current leading practice and future trends in creating efficient and effective operational functions, including supporting business strategy, operating model design and implementation, disruptive technologies and creating insight from data.
• Exposure to the operational issues created by integrations, separations and carve outs.
• Experience of supporting operational change projects and business improvement in industry or a consulting environment.
• Strong academic track record.
• Sales and business development skills.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours to discuss further.

Cambridge Credentials Ltd adding people…adding value

Resource Management Specialist

Location: Chesterfield Head Office (with travel across South Yorkshire)
Salary: Up to 29,000 + mileage + bonus + award-winning benefits
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?

We're hiring a Resource Management Specialist to join our Chesterfield Head Office team. You'll travel across South Yorkshire, registering candidates, visiting client sites, and carrying out check-ins to make sure everything runs smoothly.

What we're looking for in our Resource Management Specialist:

• Experience as a Resourcer in a busy recruitment environment would be great

• OR customer service or sales experience with a willingness to learn and adapt

• A full driving licence and access to your own car (mileage expenses paid)

• Good communication skills, organisation, and a proactive approach

What we offer our Resource Management Specialist:

• Competitive salary up to 29,000 + mileage + bonus

• Award-winning benefits package

• Excellent development opportunities to grow your career

• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your contribution matters

Requirements

• Meet daily/weekly activity targets for calls, meetings, and placements.

• Build strong relationships with clients and candidates through regular contact.

• Provide quality service via accurate job matching, full compliance, and site tours as required.

• Monitor worker performance and satisfaction, resolving issues quickly.

• Maintain up-to-date availability lists and a pool of quality candidates.

• Use candidate insight to support branch sales activity.

• Cross-sell other business divisions where relevant.

• Contribute ideas in team meetings.

• Keep reports (e.g., sales pipeline) accurate and up to date.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent time management, able to meet deadlines under pressure

• Capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a team

• Flexible and willing to take responsibility for the out-of-hours phone when required

• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Silver status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website.

Resource Management Specialist

Location: Chesterfield Head Office (with travel across South Yorkshire)
Salary: Up to 29,000 + mileage + bonus + award-winning benefits
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?

We're hiring a Resource Management Specialist to join our Chesterfield Head Office team. You'll travel across South Yorkshire, registering candidates, visiting client sites, and carrying out check-ins to make sure everything runs smoothly.

What we're looking for in our Resource Management Specialist:

• Experience as a Resourcer in a busy recruitment environment would be great

• OR customer service or sales experience with a willingness to learn and adapt

• A full driving licence and access to your own car (mileage expenses paid)

• Good communication skills, organisation, and a proactive approach

What we offer our Resource Management Specialist:

• Competitive salary up to 29,000 + mileage + bonus

• Award-winning benefits package

• Excellent development opportunities to grow your career

• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your contribution matters

Requirements

• Meet daily/weekly activity targets for calls, meetings, and placements.

• Build strong relationships with clients and candidates through regular contact.

• Provide quality service via accurate job matching, full compliance, and site tours as required.

• Monitor worker performance and satisfaction, resolving issues quickly.

• Maintain up-to-date availability lists and a pool of quality candidates.

• Use candidate insight to support branch sales activity.

• Cross-sell other business divisions where relevant.

• Contribute ideas in team meetings.

• Keep reports (e.g., sales pipeline) accurate and up to date.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent time management, able to meet deadlines under pressure

• Capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a team

• Flexible and willing to take responsibility for the out-of-hours phone when required

• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Silver status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website.

Job type: Permanent full-time

Location: Banbury, London, Cardiff, or Belfast – you will be contractually based in the office nearest to you with hybrid working.

Hybrid working: You will be able to work from home and come into the office to collaborate with your team(s) when required. We have flexible core hours, and we don’t believe in a culture of presenteeism. We will discuss what is important to you during the recruitment process.

Salary & Benefits: £51,000 + 10% pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, 35 hour working week, up to 13 flexi-days, private medical insurance, life assurance, and much more!

Closing date: Monday 08 September at 09:00 BST. WRAP reserves the right to close this role early in the event of a large volume of applications.

Visa sponsorship: Please note, we are able to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates seeking this route would be required to pay the immigration health surcharge. Current fees for this can be found here .

Who are we?

WRAP is a global environmental action NGO championing the shift towards a circular economy, fundamentally reshaping how we produce, consume, and manage resources. Our vision is a world transformed, in which Circular Living is commonplace. Where the systems that provide our everyday goods contribute to the world's prosperity and sustainability instead of reducing it.

WRAP is driving Circular Living through four key areas: accelerating the circular economy, future-proofing food, preventing problem plastics and transforming textiles. We catalyse action from policy makers, businesses, NGOs and citizens to make it happen.

We have offices in the UK, USA and Australia, and live projects in over 30 countries.

Join us at WRAP and you'll drive important change to make Circular Living the norm.

The role

As Senior Specialist for Resource Management Policy you will work closely with governments and stakeholders to support development of national strategies and policies which aim to increase recycling and reduce municipal waste. You’ll work within the wider policy team to lead a group of experienced and knowledgeable sector specialists, supporting their growth and development. The role involves close working with analysts and project support team to deliver high impact projects that meet the requirements of funders.

Who are we looking for?

You will have:

• Significant knowledge in the waste management sector, developed through combination of education, training and relevant industry/sector work experience.
li>Demonstrable leadership in securing and implementing change within the waste management sector.
• Demonstrable evidence of excellent communication skills, including experience of presenting complex and technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences at a senior level.
• Strong leadership skills demonstrating the capability to either manage or coach teams and support the development of team members.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant senior stakeholders including with industry, government, professional institutions and trade associations in the UK and internationally.

Contract Role: Technical Project Delivery Lead - Resource Management
Duration: 12 months
Location: Bridgend / Hybrid
Start Date: ASAP
Day Rate:  tbc (Inside IR35)
Reporting To: Head of Technical Programme Office

We’re looking for a senior-level contractor who can design, build and roll out a brand-new resource management framework and system from scratch , while also supporting technical project delivery across the business.

This is a ground-up transformation – you’ll be at the centre of shaping how resources are tracked, allocated and managed across ICT. Expect to lead on system design, stakeholder engagement, tech assessment, process development and rollout. If you’ve done this before, you’ll know what’s involved.

• p>Design and implement a fit-for-purpose resource management system

• Define frameworks, policies, and governance across resource allocation and utilisation

• Build and embed standardised onboarding and tracking processes

• Select, configure and roll out supporting tech/tools

• Lead on planning, testing, training, and handover

• Collaborate with delivery and IT teams to ensure adoption

• Support ongoing project delivery across technical workstreams

• Strong experience designing and implementing resource management systems

• Hands-on delivery background – ideally across both Agile and Waterfall environments

  /li>

• Able to hit the ground running in high-pressure, fast-moving settings

• Confident working with stakeholders at all levels

• Good understanding of data, reporting, and system integration

• Experience with compliance, risk, and scalable solutions during delivery

• Certifications like Prince2, Agile, PMP, ITIL

• Background in technical programme or project delivery

Interested?
This is a meaty 12-month role with high visibility and real impact. Please get in touch if you’re ready to take the lead on building something from the ground up.

Contract Role: Technical Project Delivery Lead - Resource Management
Duration: 12 months
Location: Bridgend / Hybrid
Start Date: ASAP
Day Rate:  tbc (Inside IR35)
Reporting To: Head of Technical Programme Office

We’re looking for a senior-level contractor who can design, build and roll out a brand-new resource management framework and system from scratch , while also supporting technical project delivery across the business.

This is a ground-up transformation – you’ll be at the centre of shaping how resources are tracked, allocated and managed across ICT. Expect to lead on system design, stakeholder engagement, tech assessment, process development and rollout. If you’ve done this before, you’ll know what’s involved.

• p>Design and implement a fit-for-purpose resource management system

• Define frameworks, policies, and governance across resource allocation and utilisation

• Build and embed standardised onboarding and tracking processes

• Select, configure and roll out supporting tech/tools

• Lead on planning, testing, training, and handover

• Collaborate with delivery and IT teams to ensure adoption

• Support ongoing project delivery across technical workstreams

• Strong experience designing and implementing resource management systems

• Hands-on delivery background – ideally across both Agile and Waterfall environments

  /li>

• Able to hit the ground running in high-pressure, fast-moving settings

• Confident working with stakeholders at all levels

• Good understanding of data, reporting, and system integration

• Experience with compliance, risk, and scalable solutions during delivery

• Certifications like Prince2, Agile, PMP, ITIL

• Background in technical programme or project delivery

Interested?
This is a meaty 12-month role with high visibility and real impact. Please get in touch if you’re ready to take the lead on building something from the ground up.