Legal Counsel - Energy

JR Spain; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join their dynamic Legal Team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee legal proceedings, support contract negotiations, and represent the company in environmental approval processes. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic and wind initiatives. If you are a qualified lawyer with a passion for the renewable sector and possess strong legal acumen, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization dedicated to sustainability and innovation.

Formación

• Qualified Lawyer with over 5 years of experience in renewable energy legal departments.
• Strong understanding of contract law and public authority procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and supervise legal proceedings for various areas including commercial law and contracts.
• Provide legal support for renewable energy projects and represent company interests.

Conocimientos

Legal Expertise

Contract Negotiation

Regulated Sectors Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Public Authority Procedures

Risk Assessment

Excellent English Skills

Educación

Master's Degree in Law

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

VERBUND is Austria's leading energy company. With around 4,000 employees, we trade in electricity in 12 countries. VERBUND is active in everything from power generation and transport to international trade and sales. We are the power of change, relying on the power of water, wind, and sun like no other in Europe. We are building on green hydrogen as a future technology.

Position: Legal Counsel

As a member of the Legal Team, the Legal Counsel is responsible for preparing and supervising proceedings and acting as legal support on projects throughout the process of contract drafting, contract review, and contract negotiations. The Legal Counsel further represents the interests of our company in third-party environmental approval procedures.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Preparing and supervising proceedings for all areas: development, plants, environment, commercial law - M&A, contracts, regulated sectors, corporate.
2. Preparing and supervising official proceedings.
3. Working on efficiency improvement and new power plant construction projects in interdisciplinary teams, managing the company's operating assets from a legal point of view.
4. Providing legal support for national and international projects (mainly photovoltaic and wind).
5. Taking a leading role in representing the interests of our company in third-party approval procedures.
6. Acting as the interface to external advisors.
7. Preparing documents that serve as a basis for decision-making for the management.
8. Supporting the team in contract drafting, contract review, and contract negotiation, as well as any other legal topic.
9. Reviewing potential business risks and establishing methods to mitigate or avoid them.

Your Profile:

1. Qualified Lawyer with a Master's degree in Law.
2. More than 5 years of professional work experience in legal departments within the renewable sector.
3. Good knowledge of regulated sectors and legislation applicable to the development of renewable energy projects, contract, commercial, and administrative law.
4. Experience with public authority procedures.
5. Excellent knowledge of MS Office and very good linguistic skills.
6. Very good knowledge of English.
7. Residence in Madrid.
8. Ability to work as part of a team.