Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Renewable Energy)

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Renewable Energy Business is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel to offer strategic legal direction on renewable energy construction projects. The role focuses on essential legal documents and contracts, ensuring compliance and effectiveness throughout project development. Ideal candidates will have relevant industry experience and the ability to draft contracts meticulously.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in construction, project operation, and legal guidance.
• Experience with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and optimisation agreements.
• Exceptional drafting skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance across the lifecycle of renewable projects.
• Support construction matters and resolve operational issues.
• Manage land and tenure matters related to project development.

Skills

Legal expertise in engineering and construction

Procurement contracts

Contract drafting

Strategically minded

Job description

Job Description

A leading Renewable Energy Business is looking to appoint an Interim Senior Legal Counsel to support its renewable energy construction projects.

As Interim Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal guidance across the entire lifecycle of renewable energy projects—with particular focus on renewable energy construction matters.

Key Requirements:

• Deep expertise in engineering, construction, and project operation, including procurement contracts (EPC, O&M), consultancy agreements, and resolving development, delivery, and operational issues.
• Expertise in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), optimisation agreements, offtake contracts, hedging structures, and revenue agreements for clean energy projects.
• Industry experience in renewable energy —background in energy, mining, oil & gas, engineering, or infrastructure also considered.
• Exceptional drafting skills for contracts and correspondence, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strategic and commercially minded—comfortable rolling up your sleeves, identifying risks, and executing solutions swiftly and effectively.
• Land and tenure matters, including options, leases, and approvals related to project development.

For any more information please apply directly to this advert.