Legal Counsel

Metlen; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Group Health Insurance Plan

Monthly meal allowance

Competitive remuneration package

Descripción de la vacante

METLEN Energy & Metals in Madrid, Spain, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Legal team. The role focuses on development and EPC activities across Spain and Western Europe, providing practical legal guidance, managing contractual matters, and supporting project transactions throughout the lifecycle.

The candidate should have 2-4 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, or EPC, with strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Formación

• Qualified Lawyer, preferably admitted to practice in Spain.
• 2-4 years of professional experience, ideally in renewable energy, infrastructure, or EPC.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, due diligence, documentation review, and project development activities.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel Iberia on a broad range of legal matters relating to Development and EPC activities across Spain and other Western European jurisdictions.
• Provide high-quality, responsive legal advice to internal stakeholders and support the full lifecycle of EPC, O&M, supply, subcontracting and project development agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize commercial, corporate and project-related documentation, including acquisitions, resolutions, powers of attorney and operational agreements.
• Assist project teams throughout transaction closings, due diligence exercises, milestone tracking and project development processes, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Legal Team systems, processes and know-how materials while ensuring adherence to internal procedures.
• Liaise with external legal advisors, manage legal spend in accordance with internal guidelines and effectively prioritize workload to meet business deadlines.

Conocimientos

Qualified Lawyer

Drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Educación

Law degree (Spain)

Descripción del empleo

At METLEN Energy & Metals, we are catalysts for a sustainable future, positioned at the forefront of the energy transition while being a reference point for competitive green metallurgy at both the European and global levels. We are a global industrial and energy company operating across two highly interconnected and complementary sectors: Energy and Metals. With a consolidated turnover of €5,683 million and an EBITDA of €1,080 million, along with a workforce of over 7,627 dedicated individuals, we drive success through cutting‑edge technology and diverse talent.

We are committed to embracing new state‑of‑the‑art technologies and advancements, propelling us towards a cleaner, brighter tomorrow. Our positive footprint extends across five continents, creating a lasting impact. At METLEN, we foster a culture of resilience, challenge, respect, excellence, and change, empowering our diverse workforce to achieve remarkable outcomes.

We are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Madrid, Spain.

By joining this role, you'll play a vital role in supporting the Development and EPC business across Spain and Western Europe, providing practical legal guidance, managing contractual matters, and supporting project transactions throughout the project lifecycle.

Your role will encompass

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel Iberia on a broad range of legal matters relating to Development and EPC activities across Spain and other Western European jurisdictions.
• Provide high-quality, responsive legal advice to internal stakeholders and support the full lifecycle of EPC, O&M, supply, subcontracting and project development agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize commercial, corporate and project‑related documentation, including acquisitions, resolutions, powers of attorney and operational agreements.
• Assist project teams throughout transaction closings, due diligence exercises, milestone tracking and project development processes, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Legal Team systems, processes and know‑how materials while ensuring adherence to internal procedures.
• Liaise with external legal advisors, manage legal spend in accordance with internal guidelines and effectively prioritize workload to meet business deadlines.

What you bring to the role

• Qualified Lawyer, preferably admitted to practice in Spain. Qualification in another jurisdiction will also be considered.
• 2-4 years of professional experience, ideally within the renewable energy, infrastructure, or EPC sector.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, legal due diligence, documentation review, and project development activities.
• Strong knowledge of the EPC contract chain, including EPC, O&M, supply, and subcontracting agreements.
• Experience in renewable energy projects; familiarity with FIDIC contracts will be considered an advantage.
• Experience gained in both private practice and in‑house environments will be considered an asset.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Share the same Value Based Behaviors

• People & Personal growth
• Results orientation & Safety excellence
• Empathy & Effective communication
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Competitive remuneration package
• Group Health Insurance Plan
• Monthly meal allowance

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