Legal Advisor

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Advisor to join a dynamic renewable energy business in Cape Town. This is an exciting opportunity for a legal professional who is passionate about supporting large-scale renewable energy projects and providing commercially focused legal guidance throughout the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including MOUs shareholder agreements EPC contracts O&M agreements land agreements acquisition and sale agreements and project documentation.
• Provide legal support throughout the development investment construction and operational phases of renewable energy projects.
• Prepare legal documentation for tender submissions and awarded projects.
• Advise multidisciplinary project teams on legal contractual and regulatory matters.
• Monitor legislative developments and provide practical legal guidance to the business.
• Coordinate and manage external legal counsel in accordance with company policies.
• Assist with litigation matters where required.
• Prepare legal memoranda for internal approval processes.
• Support legal reporting and corporate governance activities.
• Develop legal guidelines and provide training to operational teams.
• Contribute to the standardisation of legal documentation and internal legal processes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and ensure effective corporate housekeeping of legal entities.

Minimum Requirements

• LLB or BCom Law qualification.
• Minimum 56 years relevant legal experience.
• Proven experience supporting project development project implementation and M&A transactions.
• Exposure to project finance and renewable energy projects within the South African Independent Power Producer sector will be advantageous.
• Excellent drafting negotiation and analytical skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to work independently.
• Ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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