Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Neoen Full time
Overview

Legal Counsel - Australia (M/F) at Neoen. To support ongoing growth in our Australian renewable energy portfolio, Neoen is reinforcing its Australian in-house legal team with an additional talented construction / projects Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will advise stakeholders across the business with a primary focus on construction / projects law issues. The in-house legal team has a tight-knit, collaborative culture. The candidate should be prepared to assist across the full lifecycle of project implementation: development, procurement, construction, operation & maintenance and asset rotation. The successful candidate will report to the Legal Director - Australia and will receive support from a broader international legal team.

  • Qualified Australian lawyer with rights to live and work in Australia.
  • 3-6 years PQE (Neoen is open to candidates with private practice and/or in-house background).
  • Strong ability to interact as a business partner within Neoen (business development, construction, asset management, finance and accounting teams) and with Neoen's counterparts (off-takers, lenders, EPC and other contractors, regulatory authorities) and with advisors (law firms, technical consultants, and brokers).
Responsibilities
  • Provide legal support across the full project lifecycle of development, finance, construction and operation & maintenance.
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of contracts related to the development and construction of renewables infrastructure including MOU, NDA, LOI, Exclusivity Agreements, EPC, O&M, connection contracts and related agreements.
Experience
  • Construction, infrastructure or major projects (front-end or mixed).
  • Providing legal support across the full project lifecycle of development, finance, construction and operation & maintenance.
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of contracts related to the development and construction of renewables infrastructure including MOU, NDA, LOI, Exclusivity Agreements, EPC, O&M, connection contracts and related agreements.
Additional qualifications
  • Property, planning and permitting including advising, preparing and negotiating leases, options, permits, licenses and easements.
  • Renewable energy sector
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Dispute resolution
  • Compliance, in particular FIRB
  • Corporate law and corporate governance
  • Project finance structures and vehicles
Personal Characteristics
  • Audacity, integrity, commitment and esprit de corps
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • English as a working language
  • Ability to take ownership of smaller, less complex matters whilst supporting larger or more complex matters
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise multiple tasks
  • Ability to understand and work in a project development / construction culture
  • Intercultural sensitivity
  • Good business sense and pragmatism
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • High work ethic
Job details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Legal

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