Senior Lawyer

Empresa Confidencial; Comunidad de Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Permanent contract

Parking

24 holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Our client, a leading multinational, seeks a Senior Lawyer for its Global Legal Department. The role focuses on real estate, energy and infrastructure law, with emphasis on project finance, financing agreements and corporate structuring of SPVs.

The position requires leadership of complex projects, experience with PPP and public contracts, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Travel may be required. Permanent contract and a competitive package are offered.

Formación

• Strategic, proactive legal advice in complex environments.
• Ability to assess risks and propose safe solutions.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and external counsel.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice across real estate, infrastructure and energy.
• Draft and negotiate financing contracts, security packages, project finance and refinancings.
• Prepare bids and project development documents for PPP, real estate and energy projects.
• Manage SPVs/concessionaire companies and lead M&A processes.
• Coordinate proceedings before international courts and arbitration tribunals.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Organisational & teamwork

Digital tools

Willingness to travel

Educación

Law degree & admitted to bar

MBA or LLM in finance

English bilingual Proficiency

Herramientas

Office automation tools

Descripción del empleo

A leading multinational company specialized in the development, financing, operation and long-term maintenance of infrastructure projects is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join its Legal Department. The company is also active in renewable energy projects, data centers, and other initiatives related to new industrial technologies.

PROFILE

Senior lawyer specialised in infrastructures, concessions and energy; with extensive experience in bidding process, land banking, permitting, M&A (including due diligence), corporate financing and project finance; drafting and negotiating contracts (EPC, O&M, others); being involved in management of commercial companies; able to get involved in the operational aspects of the business; and work in a dynamic and global environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing legal advice on the various activities of the company and its subsidiaries, in collaboration with the different company departments and throughout the different stages of business. This role would be part of the company's Legal Department and report to the Head of the Legal Department. The position covers, among others, the following functions:

• Advice in the fields of real estate, infrastructure and energy, including regulatory law, project agreements, public contracts, permits, etc.
• Drafting and negotiating financing contracts, security packages, structured financing (project finance) and refinancing.
• Involved in the preparation of bids and project development, (i) drafting and negotiating contracts (MoU, EPC, O&M, letters of intent, construction contracts, non-binding and final offers, interfaces agreements, NDAs and term sheets for financing) (ii) preparation of documentation addressed to Public Administrations and other regulatory bodies and (iii) providing advice in public or private pre-qualification and bidding processes, within the framework of PPP projects or similar structures, real estate and energy.
• Corporate and commercial management of SPVs / concessionaire companies (legal secretary work and corporate transactions of varying complexity) and M&A transactions (SPA, SHA, due diligence, etc.).
• Coordination and monitoring of proceedings before international courts and arbitration tribunals in various matters, including civil, commercial, contentious-administrative, etc…
• Management, coordination and monitoring of the actions carried out by external lawyers.

REQUIREMENTS

1.- Education

• Law Degree and registered as a lawyer. A double degree is desirable.
• MBA, LLM or any program related to finance.
• Bilingual level of English (70% of the work is in English). Experience working in English in an international context is required.
• Advanced use of office automation tools for the management of legal documentation and information and the preparation of executive presentations.

2.- Experience

• Experience in international operations in the fields of energy, infrastructures (knowledge in digital market highly valued), and project finance, 3-7 years (preferably at least 3 years in a recognised law firm with specialised areas in the fields required for this profile).
• Experience in advising on financial, commercial and regulatory law.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading or working in legal teams on complex projects (partners, advisors, etc.).
• Experience in litigation (mainly in administrative and commercial litigation).

Skills and competences

• Strategic thinking: a proactive, results-oriented approach. Ability to provide robust legal advice in highly demanding environments, to assess legal risks and to propose viable and safe solutions.
• Organisational, teamwork and time management skills to meet tight deadlines.
• Adaptability and continued development, ability to learn and work in dynamic environments and work with digital legal management tools in shared environments.
• Willingness to travel.

We offer:

• Permanent contract.
• Salary based on candidate profile
• 24 days of holidays
• Parking.