Senior Legal Counsel

NetZero; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NetZero is seeking a senior Renewable Energy Counsel to lead and support complex M&A, financing and strategic legal work across the renewables lifecycle.

You will draft and negotiate major agreements (SPAs, SHAs, JV, development agreements), advise on project finance, debt facilities and capital markets, and coordinate with European advisers to manage multi-jurisdictional transactions. This role sits at the center of growth for our international energy business.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years' PQE in a leading law firm or similar environment.
• Strong renewable energy sector experience (solar, BESS, wind, etc.).
• Significant M&A/corporate transactional experience in energy/infrastructure.
• Experience with project and debt financing or capital markets.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements.
• Ability to manage multi-jurisdictional advisers and risk allocation.

Aufgaben

• Lead and support renewable energy M&A transactions across acquisitions, disposals, and JVs.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SPAs, SHAs, JV agreements, and development agreements.
• Advise on project and corporate financing, including debt financing and lender documentation.
• Support capital markets, fundraising and broader corporate finance activities.
• Provide legal support across the renewable energy lifecycle from development to operation.
• Negotiate project agreements such as PPAs, EPC, O&M, and supply contracts.
• Coordinate with investment and development teams on due diligence and structuring.
• Advise on risk allocation, regulatory matters, and contracting exposure.
• Coordinate external counsel across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Support wider business on corporate, commercial and strategic legal matters.

Kenntnisse

PQE 10+ years

Renewable energy

M&A experience

Project finance

Drafting skills

Cross-border

Stakeholder mgmt

Jobbeschreibung

4 days Office / 1 remote

The role

• Lead and support renewable energy M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, JVs and strategic investments
• Draft, review and negotiate SPAs, SHAs, JV agreements, development agreements and other complex corporate/commercial documentation
• Advise on project and corporate financing, including debt financing, refinancing, security packages and lender documentation
• Support capital markets, fundraising and wider corporate finance transactions
• Provide legal support across the full renewable energy lifecycle — from development and acquisition through financing, construction and operation
• Negotiate key project agreements including PPAs, EPC, O&M, equipment supply and development agreements
• Work alongside investment and development teams on due diligence, project structuring and transaction execution
• Advise on risk allocation, regulatory matters, corporate governance and contractual exposure
• Coordinate external counsel across multiple European jurisdictionsSupport the wider business on corporate, commercial and strategic legal matters

About you

You are likely to have:

• 10+ years' PQE, gained in a leading law firm, renewable energy company, infrastructure investor, IPP or similar environment
• Strong renewable energy sector experience, ideally across solar, BESS, wind or wider power infrastructure
• Significant M&A / corporate transactional experience within energy or infrastructure
• Experience with project finance, debt financing and/or capital markets transactions
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills across complex commercial and transactional agreements
• A strong understanding of the commercial structure and risks associated with renewable energy projects
• Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating local legal advisers
• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach, with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the credibility to advise senior management and investment teams

Why this role?

This would suit a senior renewable energy lawyer looking to move beyond a narrow project-contracts remit and work at the centre of M&A, investment, financing and strategic growth within a rapidly expanding international renewable energy business.

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