Global Power & Water O&M & PPP Counsel

Acwa Power

United Arab Emirates

On-site

AED 250,000 - 450,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

ACWA Power is seeking a senior in-house lawyer to provide dedicated legal support to Business Development for power and water projects across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. You will draft, negotiate and review O&M, PPAs, EPC, LTSA and finance documents, ensuring risk is allocated and bid timelines met.

You will coordinate with BD teams, technical, operations and governance, manage multi-jurisdictional issues, and advise on back-to-back risk structures and lender negotiations to

Qualifications

English law or New York law qualification preferred
5–8 years PQE
In-house or top-tier law firm experience in power and water
Experience with PPP/PFI or project-financed infrastructure
Familiarity with OMAs, PPAs, EPC contracts and LTSAs
Exposure to lender negotiations in project-financed transactions
Ability to structure back-to-back operational risk

Responsibilities

Bid & Transaction Support: negotiate OMAs, LTSAs, PPAs, NDAs and related documents; oversee consortium and back-to-back agreements
Cross-Functional Coordination: work with BD, technical/operations, corporate legal, governance and external counsel
Multi-Jurisdictional Awareness: advise on regional regulatory/concession considerations and coordinate with local counsel

Skills

Commercial pragmatism

Independent work

Strong drafting

Multi-bid management

Education

Qualified in English or New York law

Job description

You will coordinate with BD teams, technical, operations and governance, manage multi-jurisdictional issues, and advise on back-to-back risk structures and lender negotiations to

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