Legal Counsel, Renewable Energy Company

Interim Legal AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 165,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusivity

Growth opportunities

Professional network

Competitive Swiss salary

Job summary

Interim Legal AG is seeking a Legal Counsel in Geneva to support its busy renewable energy projects. You will handle commercial contracts, land agreements and cross-border transactions, coordinating with advisers across the UK, Germany and France.

Fluency in English is essential; French or German is a plus. The role operates on-site with some flexibility for location and schedule, for a 3–6 month assignment with potential extension.

Qualifications

• In-house or law firm experience in commercial contracting.
• Experience with land and development agreements.
• Exposure to the UK, German or French markets a plus.
• Fluency in English required; French or German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate routine commercial contracts.
• Support landowner arrangements for renewables projects.
• Prepare and negotiate supplier and advisory agreements.
• Review power purchase proposals and related offtake agreements.
• Support joint ventures and co-development discussions.
• Instruct and manage external counsel across jurisdictions.
• Maintain contract trackers and playbooks; use AI tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Land agreements

Project transactions

External counsel management

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Legal Counsel

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration: 3 to 6 months, with the option to extend

Utilization: 80 to 100%

Location: Geneva (on site, with some flexibility)

Area: Commercial / Energy and Infrastructure

We are seeking a Legal Counsel for a renewable energy company with its operational team in Geneva, to support its legal function during a period of strong project activity. The company develops solar, battery storage and data centre sites in the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The successful candidate will work alongside a legal team and cover the full range of commercial, land and transaction work that the development of energy projects generates. Fluency in English is essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review and negotiate routine commercial contracts, including NDAs, consultancy, contractor and service agreements, working from company templates or reviewing counterparty paper.
• Support landowner arrangements for renewables, battery storage and data centre sites, including options, leases, easements, wayleaves and heads of terms, together with the development and land teams.
• Prepare and negotiate agreements with technical, commercial and legal advisers and partners, including engagement letters, scopes of work and cost controls.
• Prepare and review power purchase agreement proposals, term sheets and related offtake or supply arrangements, coordinating pricing and risk allocation with the commercial team.
• Support joint venture and co-development discussions at an early stage, including term sheets, exclusivity letters, memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements.
• Participate in strategic projects such as M&A, divestment and financing processes, including data rooms, due diligence, transaction documents, signing and closing checklists.
• Instruct and manage external counsel in the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
• Keep contract trackers, templates and approval workflows current, review intragroup arrangements with finance and handle ad hoc legal questions from the development, land and commercial teams.
• Help set up playbooks for recurring work streams and use AI tools to improve the efficiency of the legal function.

YOUR PROFILE

• Qualified lawyer with several years of in-house or law firm experience in commercial contracting, ideally in energy, infrastructure, construction or project development.
• Experience with land and development agreements, power contracts or project transactions is an advantage, as is exposure to the UK, German or French markets.
• Confident in managing external counsel across jurisdictions and in running transaction workstreams independently.
• A pragmatic, organised working style and comfort with a broad and varied workload in a small team.
• Fluency in English, written and verbal, is required; French or German is an advantage.

USING AI IN YOUR APPLICATION

We use AI in our work, and many of the legal teams we support do too. You are welcome to use AI tools to help refine how you present your experience, prepare your application, or get ready for interviews. We do, however, expect the substance to remain your own, including the experience you describe, the mandates you have worked on, and the reasoning and judgement you demonstrate throughout the process. Where a client has specific guidelines regarding the use of AI in assessments, interviews, or other parts of the recruitment process, those guidelines will apply and we will communicate them to you in advance.

ABOUT INTERIM LEGAL

Interim Legal is a trusted Alternative Legal Services Provider (ALSP) based in Zurich, Switzerland. We help legal departments modernize their operating model while keeping the human element at its center. Specializing in various practice areas, our solutions encompass commercial and corporate law, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, technology, and compliance.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A workplace that champions diversity and inclusivity
• Opportunities for continuous growth
• Exposure to a network of legal & compliance professionals and thought leaders in the legal industry
• A competitive salary range that reflects your experience and Swiss market standards

Interim Legal is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to creating an equitable workplace and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. We believe in nurturing talent and are committed to the professional success of our team members.