Junior Legal Consultant

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

We are looking for a detail-oriented Junior Legal Consultant to support legal advisory, regulatory, and contractual work within the energy and infrastructure environment. The role involves conducting legal research, drafting and reviewing project-related agreements, and assisting with regulatory compliance and due diligence processes. The successful candidate will work closely with senior consultants and project teams, providing practical legal support, maintaining high-quality documentation, and contributing to client deliverables. 

What you'll do:

• Legal Research & Advisory
  • Conduct focused legal research and prepare concise, well?reasoned memoranda on energy, environmental, commercial, and regulatory matters.
  • Assist with interpreting legislation, licence conditions, and regulatory frameworks applicable to energy.
  • Support senior consultants in preparing client opinions and advisory notes.
  • Track policy and regulatory developments across the energy sector.
  • Advantageous: Provide preliminary input on project finance concepts including lender requirements,
  • financing structures, and risk allocation (under supervision).
• Contract Drafting & Review
  • Draft, review, and assist with negotiations of project?related agreements including EPC, O&M, PPA, land rights, professional services agreements, and NDAs.
  • Ensure contract terms reflect client interests, compliance requirements, and project risk considerations.
  • Support procurement processes and bid reviews.
  • Advantageous: Exposure to project finance documents such as direct agreements, security packages, and financing term sheets.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support
  • Assist with licence, permit, and regulatory submissions to relevant authorities.
  • Coordinate and support legal due diligence processes.
  • Maintain compliance trackers, regulatory updates, and legal documentation.
  • Assist in reviewing environmental, planning, and land use conditions applicable to projects.
• Project and Client Support
  • Provide legal support to project teams, identifying risks and proposing practical solutions.
  • Attend client meetings, draft action items, and ensure follow?ups are completed.
  • Support project documentation, contract administration, and CP management.
  • Advantageous: Understanding of project finance CP schedules, lender milestones, and transaction timelines.
• Internal Support and Knowledge Management
  • Assist in maintaining legal precedents, templates, and knowledge?sharing materials.
  • Support preparation of proposals and client?facing documents.
  • Manage documentation repositories with strong version control.

Your Expertise:

• 0–2 years’ experience in a legal or advisory environment.
• Exposure to energy, infrastructure, environmental, or commercial law is advantageous.
• Preferable but not required: Introductory knowledge of project finance, infrastructure financing, or PPP (Public-Private Partnership) environments.
• Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to interpret legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong communication and client?service orientation.
• Proficiency in MS Office and document management tools
• Advantageous: Basic understanding of project finance principles, risk allocation, and legal?commercial interfaces.

Qualifications:

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification.
• Admission as an Attorney or progress toward admission