Senior Legal Counsel Transactions (d / f / m)

RWE AG; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for Corporate & Transactions Law in Essen, NW. This role involves providing legal support for Offshore Wind projects and managing complex corporate matters. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with experience in project finance, M&A, and strong negotiation skills, eager to work in an international environment.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of relevant working experience in project finance, joint ventures, M&A.
• Comfortable in deadline-intensive environments with multiple tasks.
• Proficient in English; ability in another EU language is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Advise on Offshore Wind project transactions in the UK and internationally.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
• Manage organizational and coordination tasks in complex scenarios.

Kenntnisse

Strong legal skills

Analytical skills

Customer orientation

Negotiation skills

Strategic understanding

Ausbildung

Qualified lawyer

Jobbeschreibung

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Take the chance, become a Senior Legal Counsel for Corporate & Transactions Law and grow together with us in an international environment. Provide legal support for project finance, joint venture and M&A transactions as well as for corporate law matters with a focus on Offshore Wind projects.

About the role

• You are one of the key legal advisors for transactions related to Offshore Wind projects in the UK and internationally (with a focus on project finance but also joint ventures and M&A) as well as for the management of corporate matters
• Advise and support the business in the drafting and negotiation of the related transaction documentation
• Work across the international business of RWE Offshore Wind, alongside other members of the RWE Offshore Wind international Legal Team and engage with other business functions to deliver a holistic and streamlined service to the business of RWE Offshore Wind
• Manage organizational and coordination tasks, incl. process optimization, with a very high degree of complexity with independent professional decision-making skills, especially in the areas of project finance, asset / share acquisitions, due diligence, JV services and management
• Advise the business on day-to-day matters, including financing matters, operation of joint venture partnerships and post-acquisition integration
• If needed, the coordination of external legal advice is also part of your job
• Provide support, including liaising with external counsel, in related dispute resolution situations

Job requirements and experience

• Qualified lawyer with strong legal skills proven in practice
• Several years of relevant working experience in project finance, joint ventures and M&A transactions as well as corporate law in an international law firm or company, with a focus on renewables (and ideally Offshore Wind) matters
• You feel comfortable with handling multiple tasks, taking on new responsibilities and setting task priorities in a deadline-intensive environment
• Good commercial, technical and strategic understanding and analytical skills
• You have a solution-oriented mindset which allows you to find the right legal and business solutions also in complex scenarios
• We can trust your customer orientation, paired with established negotiation skills
• A high level of engagement and flexibility is self-evident for you. You can work and communicate professionally and accurately in a time-sensitive setting
• Enjoy working in an international team and are open for occasional travel
• Enhanced proficiency in English is essential

Advantageous but not essential

• The capability of conducting negotiations in a further EU language

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Senior Legal Counsel • Essen, NW, DE, 45141