Legal Counsel - EMEA Region

RES; Albacete; Híbrido; EUR 75.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible hours

Hybrid/Remote working

Free childcare

Subsidised meals

Private health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

RES is seeking a Legal Counsel for the EMEA region to advise on contracts across operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage risk. You will work with internal teams and external advisors to support renewable energy projects across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires strong drafting and negotiation skills, a Law degree, and bilingual Spanish-English. You will collaborate with Finance, Technical, and HR teams to drive compliant, value-focused agreements.

Formación

• 4+ years of professional experience in legal, contract management or a related commercial role.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and service contracts.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk and regulatory matters.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a varied workload across O&M, spare parts, asset management, framework agreements, guarantees, bonds, and governance documents.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, providing clear legal guidance to operational and technical teams.
• Collaborate with Services legal team and relevant business units.
• Liaise with external legal advisors, ensuring quality and value.
• Support legal compliance across EMEA jurisdictions.
• Identify and mitigate risks with practical, business-focused solutions.
• Oversee contract governance and compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Provide training to internal teams on processes and best practices.
• Work with cross-functional teams (Finance, Technical, Business Development, Procurement, Operations, HR) to support business objectives.

Conocimientos

Drafting contracts

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual (Spanish-English)

Educación

Law degree

Descripción del empleo

Would you like to join the RES team?

We are the world's largest independent renewable energy company, with operations in 24 countries across wind, solar, energy storage, biomass, hydropower, green hydrogen, and transmission and distribution. With more than 40 years of experience, we have delivered over 24 GW of renewable energy projects and currently manage more than 40 GW under operation and maintenance.

Our team of 4,500 people is united by a shared purpose: driving a zero-carbon future by delivering clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Legal Counsel for the EMEA Region

You will advise on contracts across EMEA operations, ensure legal compliance, manage risks, and collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to support our renewable energy projects.

What will you be doing?

• Manage a varied workload across multiple business units, including O&M, spare parts, asset management, framework agreements, guarantees, bonds, and governance documents
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, providing clear legal guidance to operational and technical teams
• Collaborate with Services legal team and relevant business units
• Liaise with external legal advisors, ensuring quality, consistency, and value for money
• Support legal compliance across EMEA jurisdictions
• Identify and mitigate risks, proposing practical, business-focused solutions
• Oversee contract governance and compliance with corporate policies and procedures
• Provide training to internal teams on processes and best practices
• Work with cross-functional teams (Finance, Technical, Business Development, Procurement, Operations, HR) to support business objectives

What are we looking for?

• +4 years of professional experience in legal, contract management or a related commercial role, with strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and service contracts, ideally within renewable energy or infrastructure
• Strong understanding of contractual risk and regulatory matters
• A Law degree and/or admission to practice in Spain would be considered a plus
• Bilingual Spanish–English
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain legal concepts clearly to technical and operational teams
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and provide practical solutions
• Proactive, collaborative, and analytical mindset

What we offer

Our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to supporting both your personal and professional development through continuous learning and career development opportunities. We also promote a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements.

Our benefits include:

• Long-term career opportunities within a global company and a growing industry.
• Competitive salary, in line with the applicable collective agreement and commensurate with your experience and qualification.
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
• Hybrid/Remote working.
• Free childcare facilities for employees.
• Subsidised meals.
• Private health insurance with preferential conditions.

If you believe you're a good fit for this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

At RES, we value differences because we know they make our company a great place to work. By welcoming people with diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives, we build teams that collaborate to solve complex challenges and deliver practical solutions for our clients. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and empowered to succeed, regardless of ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital or parental status, educational background, social background or life experience.