Legal Counsel

Our client is looking for a Legal Counsel to join their current legal team based in Gloucestershire. The role requires a team member with a strong legal background, ready to handle legal matters within the company.

Client Details

Our client is a large-scale player in the industrial manufacturing sector, with a presence in multiple countries worldwide. They are headquartered in London and boast an established team of professionals dedicated to maintaining and enhancing their operations.

Description

• Development Business Line to manage and supervise a variety of regulatory and commercial matters in the UK and across the EU and Africa region to support the business in the development of our renewable energy projects and in the expansion of new opportunities in these markets including, if required, supporting for the preparation of public tenders and submission of documentation, connection and/or satisfy any planning conditions;
• Provide legal guidance and innovative solutions to different internal teams;
• Support the business line development teams and the different teams involved in the drafting and negotiation of the documents supporting their activities and the development of the projects, including drafting, negotiating and advice on commercial agreements as land options, leases, connection agreements, power purchase agreements, tender documents, etc.);
• Contribute to the risk assessment of the activities of the business unit, its business partners, suppliers and other business stakeholders;
• Accompany the projects through the development phase up to financial close, requiring review and drafting of loan agreements, security agreements, liaising with lenders legal advisors, etc.;
• Amend the precedent option and land lease documents to capture commercial terms agreed in HoT's and, in conjunction with the Project Developer (and with external legal support if required), negotiate these documents to conclusion;
• Negotiate easements and any deeds of variation that may be required to enable electrical Draft and negotiate grid offers and other contracts such as LoIs, land HoTs, NDAs, MoUs, etc.;
• Identify, optimise and maintain a network of legal partners capable of globally support the needs of the business unit in terms of local legal advice.

Profile

A successful Legal Counsel should have:

• UK/Ireland qualified
• Knowledge and experience in development/renewable energy projects at least in the past 4-5 years;
• Preferably international experience, with a commercial profile;
• Proven track record of complex commercial negotiations;
• Knowledge in public tenders;
• Experience in project finance process is a plus;
• Some background in M&As matters is a plus;
• English proficiency.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary on offer
• A challenging and rewarding role in the Energy & Natural Resources sector
• A supportive and collaborative work culture
• An opportunity to be part of a company that is at the forefront of the energy & natural resources industry
• Competitive benefits package