Senior Legal Counsel

KOS International Talent Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KOS International Talent Group is seeking a UK-qualified solicitor to serve as the first in-house lawyer in Europe, acting as the legal hub for UK, German and other European projects across the full lifecycle of development-stage co-investments from term sheet through completion to exit.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating term sheets, SPAs, SHAs, co-development and development loan agreements under English law, managing due diligence, and coordinating with local counsel across

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.
• 5–7 years post-qualification experience at a leading UK or international law firm.
• Experience handling share acquisitions, joint ventures or similar investments.
• Experience in renewable energy or infrastructure; FDI filings advantageous.
• Experience with Germany/Europe working with local counsel; multilinguals advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Run co-investments in development-stage renewable energy projects from term sheet to completion, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, share purchase and subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements, co-development agreements and development loan agreements under English law.
• Manage post-completion obligations, oversee due diligence with external counsel, and handle FDI filings with external counsel.
• Oversee the legal side of each project through to sale; coordinate with local counsel in Germany and other European countries, setting scope and fees.
• Help build standard documents and deal-team processes (term sheets, investment agreements, NDAs, checklists).

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Cross-border transactions

English law

Education

Solicitor in England and Wales

Job description

We are looking for a legal professional with deep expertise in cross-border project investments, capable of independently serving as the first in-house lawyer in Europe and acting as the legal hub for UK, German and other European projects, managing the full lifecycle of development-stage co-investments from term sheet through completion to exit.

Responsibilities

Run co-investments in development-stage renewable energy projects from term sheet to completion, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, share purchase and subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements, co-development agreements and development loan agreements, usually under English law.

Keep each deal on track and manage the obligations that continue after completion; scope and manage legal due diligence by external counsel, and manage foreign direct investment (FDI) and other government approvals for our investments with external counsel.

Manage the legal side of each project after investment through to sale, instruct and manage local counsel in Germany and other European countries (including civil law countries), setting the scope, agreeing fees and checking invoices.

Help build our standard documents (term sheets, investment agreements, NDAs, checklists) and the processes our deal team uses.

Qualifications

Core mandatory requirements: Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, with around 5–7 years' post-qualification experience gained at a leading UK or international law firm; in-house experience or a secondment to a client is an advantage.

Have personally run share acquisitions, joint ventures or similar investments, including preparing the first draft, ideally leading the negotiation and managing completion.

Experience in renewable energy or infrastructure, ideally development-stage battery storage, solar or wind projects; experience of foreign direct investment (FDI) filings is an advantage.

Experience of deals in Germany or other European countries working with local counsel; another European language and Chinese are advantages.

Clear, precise written and spoken English; organised, independent and practical, comfortable working in a small team across several time zones.