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Job Description
Job Description
- The primary activity will be the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of contracts related to distributed generation projects (PPAs, EPCs, O&Ms, guarantees, letters of intent, MoUs, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, land agreements, share purchase agreements, finance agreements, etc;);
- The individual will also work on M&A projects and utility scale projects in the Region;
- Working closely with the business development team to turn opportunities into operating projects;
- Anticipate the risks and legal needs of operations; monitor, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;
- Instruction and relationship management with external counsel;
- Conduct legal studies and provide legal memorandum;
- Assess regulatory and contractual risks, propose innovative solutions to mitigate such risks;
- Analyze and interpret new regulations within the Region and contribute to appropriate monitoring and alerts;
- Assist the legal team in general corporate and legal activities of the group;
- Ensure implementation of group initiatives including adherence to group policies relating to HSE, ABC, sanctions, sustainability;
- Supervision of the corporate housekeeping of the subsidiaries and JVs incorporated in the Region (shareholders / board of directors resolutions, delegations and PoAs, share transfers, shareholder loans, etc.); and
- Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.
- At least 4 PQE with experience of the jurisdictions of the Region and in the energy sector (with, ideally, part of this experience in a law firm);
- Experience required in: project development and financing, renewables projects, JVs, M&A;
- Qualified in Singapore;
- Strong drafting skills (in English) with excellent attention to detail;
- Assertiveness, responsiveness, flexibility (must be able to adapt quickly to the context and to complex and varied situations), autonomy and sense of initiative;
- Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
- Negotiation skills with private investors (prospective partners, acquirers, lenders), service providers and public authorities;
- Ability to working in teams/project mode with the operational team (business development, technical and operations, structured finance, etc.) as well as external counsel and other lawyers in the group;
- Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines; and
- Strong interpersonal skills in the context of a multicultural environment.