Legal Counsel

Kanadevia Inova AG; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative leader in waste management and green energy, where your legal expertise will help transform waste into valuable resources. This role involves supporting international transactions, corporate governance, and dispute management in a dynamic environment. You will work closely with regional leaders to navigate legal challenges and ensure compliance while promoting best practices. With opportunities for travel and engagement in groundbreaking projects, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the renewable energy sector.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of PQE, preferably in international law firms or project companies.
• Strong academic credentials and common law qualification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to mitigate legal risks and approve transactions.
• Draft and negotiate international agreements focusing on Middle Eastern businesses.

Skills

Legal Risk Management

Contract Negotiation

Dispute Resolution

Corporate Governance

Project Finance Transactions

Education

Common Law Qualification

Law Degree

Job description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Job Description

Provide legal support to KVI’s waste management and green energy businesses worldwide, with a particular focus on the Middle East and emerging markets. Support complex and innovative international transactions, project execution, corporate governance, and dispute management.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with regional leadership to identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks, review and approve transactions, and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Structure, negotiate, and draft international and domestic agreements with clients, partners, sponsors, financing institutions, contractors, suppliers, and service providers, especially focusing on KVI’s businesses in the Middle East.
• Assist with engaging external counsel and managing dispute resolution across jurisdictions.
• Provide solutions-oriented legal advice on daily operational matters, including compliance and internal processes.
• Promote best legal, commercial, and ethical practices within KVI.
• Ensure compliance and deliver legal training to KVI personnel.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates and precedents.
• Stay informed about relevant legal and industry developments.

Qualifications

• Qualified common law lawyer (preferably admitted in England and Wales) with strong academic credentials.
• 6+ years of PQE, preferably gained at an international law firm or in-house legal department of an international project company.
• Experience in:

• Drafting, negotiating, and structuring complex construction contracts and project documents.
• Project finance transactions.
• Engaging with public and private clients, development partners, financiers, contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Corporate and governance matters, including company formations, filings, and secretarial work.
• Managing public and private tenders and bid submissions.
• Handling construction claims from contractor and owner perspectives.
• Managing legal aspects of M&A transactions and disputes across jurisdictions.

Willingness to assist with legal matters related to Kanadevia Inova’s Middle Eastern entities and the wider group is expected. Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic, German, or French is a plus. Experience in renewable energy is advantageous.

Additional Information

• Creative problem-solving attitude.
• Willingness to travel on short notice.

Note for HR agencies: We do not accept applications from agencies. Thank you.

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