Senior Legal Counsel (Projects)

Senior Legal Counsel - Renewables - Hamburg - €Excellent + Career Progression

Are you a Legal Counsel keen to develop your career within a world leading energy transition company? Then I need to hear from you.

The Company:

A fast-growing International IPP, and developer, dedicated to accelerating the energy transition to a zero-carbon economy. Using the latest energy technology, they upgrade and repower existing renewable energy farms to increase electricity production and deploy state-of-the-art solutions in battery storage and hydrogen to bridge the demand-supply gap and address electricity intermittency.

The Role:

Legal Counsel based in Hamburg to work with Investments and Portfolio teams. A hands-on in-house role driving the entire life cycle of projects from evaluating and acquiring projects to development, construction, and operation of projects.

The Successful candidate will likely have:

• Maximum 3 years post qualifying experience in the renewable energy sector in Germany, whether in-house at a leading energy company or in a tier 1 transactional practice area.
• Proven track record of significant contribution to the successful completion of numerous transactions or projects.
• Fluency in German and English (written and oral).
• Provision of legal support in relation to your renewable projects in Germany from evaluation and acquisition through to construction and operations and across a variety of legal practice areas covering the entire project life cycle; M&A, finance, commercial contracts, public law, regulatory, disputes, etc.
• Reviewing and negotiating a range of project/commercial contracts, including power purchase agreements, land lease agreements, consultancy agreements, joint venture agreements, and financing agreements.
• Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders through provision of a high level of service and prompt, practical, and commercially focused advice.
• Advising on company law, corporate governance, and legal compliance activities for our entities in Germany.
• Advising on a wide range of legal matters affecting the business operations in Germany.

Please send your CV and availability for a call today!

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance, Legal, and Project Management

Industries: Legal Services, Investment Management, and Environmental Services