Legal South America

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV); Santiago; On-site; CLP 90,000,000 - 130,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) seeks an experienced transactional lawyer to manage M&A and project development transactions in South America, including Chile. You will collaborate with FRV's global legal team and local business unit, handling complex deals and coordinating external counsel.

The role requires strong legal experience in energy or infrastructure sectors, fluency in Spanish and advanced English, and an interest in AI-enabled legal tools. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• +7 years of professional legal work experience.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure or related sectors strongly preferred.
• Experience independently managing complex transactions and external counsel.
• Fluent Spanish and advanced professional English.
• Interest in using AI and legal technology tools

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the Business Unit in development, acquisition and sale of utility-scale PV and BESS projects.
• Review, interpret, draft and negotiate project documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, PPAs, and other commercial contracts.
• Lead and coordinate legal workstreams on M&A and other strategic transactions in Chile and other South American countries.
• Manage and supervise outside counsel, including responsibility for scope, budgets and legal spend.
• With support from FRV headquarters, manage corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board and shareholder resolutions, incorporations, liquidations, capital contributions, powers of attorney and corporate records.
• Manage litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters.
• Support FRV's compliance function on conflicts of interest, Code of Conduct matters, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, data protection and other governance policies.

Skills

Fluent Spanish

Advanced English

AI in legal tech

Job description

Leading global operator specialised in the complete management of solar and wind assets for the generation of electricity is looking for a experienced transactional lawyer for its activities in South America, with a particular focus on M&A and project development transactions. The role will work closely with the local business team and FRV's global legal team and will have significant responsibility for managing transactions and external legal counsel.

RESPONSABILITIES

• Provide legal support to the Business Unit in connection with the development, acquisition and sale of utility-scale PV and BESS projects.
• Review, interpret, draft and negotiate project documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, PPAs, and other commercial contracts.
• Lead and coordinate legal workstreams on M&A and other strategic transactions in Chile and other South American countries.
• Manage and supervise outside counsel, including responsibility for scope, budgets and legal spend.
• With support from FRV headquarters, manage corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board and shareholder resolutions, incorporations, liquidations, capital contributions, powers of attorney and corporate records.
• Manage litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters.
• Support FRV's compliance function on conflicts of interest, Code of Conduct matters, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, data protection and other governance policies.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERTISE

• Qualified to practice law in Chile.
• +7 years of professional legal work experience.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure or related sectors strongly preferred.
• Experience independently managing complex transactions and external counsel.
• Fluent Spanish and advanced professional English.
• Interest in using AI and legal technology tools

SOFT SKILLS

• Analytical
• Detail-oriented.
• Proactive
• Team spirit

FRV is an equal-opportunity employer. At FRV we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The decision to hire or discharge in this process will be based on skills and competences alignment to the role’s requirements.