Reporting directly to the Head of Legal and Compliance, the Legal Counsel will play a critical role in ensuring projects are developed and executed within a sound legal framework, while safeguarding the company’s interests and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Provide strategic legal advice to project teams from inception through to financial close, including land rights, procurement requirements, and long-term lease or servitude agreements.
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Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements such as option, lease, servitude, wayleave, EPC, O&M, PPA, IA, SHA, MOI, facility agreements, and supply contracts.
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Manage acquisitions and due diligence processes, including negotiation of share purchase and joint development agreements.
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Support bid preparation for public and private sector projects, advising on legal requirements and ensuring compliance.
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Lead the legal aspects of financial close, including drafting and negotiating project, corporate, and finance documents.
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Advise on environmental and permitting matters, including EA appeals.
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Manage external legal counsel and coordinate between sponsors, lenders, contractors, and regulators.
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Provide legal support during construction and operational phases, including dispute resolution, claims, and contract interpretation.
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Ensure robust corporate governance, draft resolutions and corporate documents, and present at board meetings where required.
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Monitor legislative changes affecting the renewable energy sector and ensure compliance with group policies, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
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Contribute to training and mentoring of junior legal team members.
