Senior Legal Counsel

Posted 11 July 2019
Salary £80,000 plus benefits
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceLCDW20
Contact NameDominic Wall

Job description

The Green Recruitment Company is searching for a fully qualified legal professional to work within a growing, international business operating in the renewable energy development sector.

 

THE ROLE:

  • Provide business-focused legal advice on international commercial contracts, project contracts and compliance related issues for all internal departments.
  • Coordinate, analyse, draft and negotiate complex sales contracts as well as international project contracts with global business customers, in particular in the field of project development, project execution and project management (EPC, O&M and AM contracts)
  • Streamline processes for legal reviews, contract negotiations, corporate law matters and compliance issues as well as establish efficient working models.
  • Coordinate external legal service providers as needed

 

THE PERSON:

  • Some years of working experience practicing law for a global company in the renewable energy sector
  • Experience in dealing with complex and international sales and project contracts
  • Negotiation and drafting expertise in the area of international EPC, O&M and AM agreements
  • Expertise in managing and completing global projects

 

COMPETENCIES:

  • Excellent communication and intercultural skills
  • Solid understanding of business and commerce and the ability to negotiate and resolve legal issues
  • Proactive attitude, high initiative to take on challenges and the ability to work autonomously
  • Eagerness to learn and to develop individual competencies

 

LANGUAGES:

  • Fluency in English (Italian, French & Spanish preferable)
  • Additional languages are a plus