Senior Legal Director

HONG KONG FUSHAN VAYU ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HONG KONG FUSHAN VAYU ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED is seeking a qualified lawyer to lead and manage complex cross-border renewables and infrastructure M&A deals from structure design to post-closing integration. You will oversee due diligence, drafting and negotiation of SPAs, SHAs, JVs, and project finance documents, and provide risk assessments for executive decisions across multiple jurisdictions.

Fluency in English and Chinese is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in Hong Kong or other jurisdiction.
• Proven track record in cross-border M&A, project finance, and asset disposal/exit transactions.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin), able to draft, negotiate, and advise in both languages at a professional level.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle legal workstreams for renewable energy and infrastructure M&A: deal structuring, due diligence, document drafting and negotiation, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-closing integration.
• Design transaction structures (SPA, SHA, JV, Holdco, SPV) across jurisdictions balancing commercial objectives with legal constraints.
• Negotiate and draft core project documents: EPC contracts, O&M agreements, PPAs, fuel supply agreements, land leases, and grid connection agreements.
• Advise on project bankability—ensuring legal structures meet lender, DFI, and institutional investor requirements.
• Structure protections (representations, warranties, undertakings, indemnities) and exit mechanisms.
• Lead legal processes for asset sales, partial divestments, and strategic investor introductions.

Skills

Cross-border M&A

Project finance

Asset disposal

Negotiation

Drafting contracts

Education

Bar admission in HK

Job description

Lead full-cycle legal workstreams for renewable energy and infrastructure M&A: deal structuring, due diligence, document drafting and negotiation, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-closing integration

Design transaction structures (SPA, SHA, JV, Holdco, SPV) that balance commercial objectives with legal and regulatory constraints across jurisdictions

Conduct legal risk assessments and draft internal legal opinions for executive/board decision-making

Negotiate and draft core project documents: EPC contracts, O&M agreements, PPAs (utility, corporate, and sleeved), fuel supply agreements, land leases, and grid connection agreements

Advise on project bankability — ensuring legal structures meet the requirements of lenders, DFIs, and institutional investors

Review and negotiate financing documentation: syndicated loan agreements, security packages, shareholder loans, convertible notes, and guarantee arrangements

Support capital raising initiatives including green bonds, fund-level structures, and DFI/ECA-backed financing

Structure protections (representations, warranties, undertakings, indemnities) and exit mechanisms

Lead legal processes for asset sales, partial divestments, and strategic investor introductions

Design exit-oriented transaction structures from project inception — "build with exit in mind"

Negotiate sell-side transactions with financial sponsors, strategic buyers, and institutional investors

Ensure corporate governance compliance across the group's international entities

Manage cross-border compliance reviews and sanctions risk assessments

Coordinate cross-border litigation and arbitration strategies

Build and manage external counsel panels across multiple jurisdictions

Control legal spend while maintaining high-quality legal support

Develop contract templates, approval workflows, and internal legal training programs

Requirements

Qualified lawyer in Hong Kong, or other jurisdiction

Significant experience of legal practice, Proven track record in cross-border M&A, project finance, and asset disposal/exit transactions

Bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin), able to draft, negotiate, and advise in both languages at a professional level

Comfortable in a flat, mission-driven organization

Ability to work independently and manage multiple deals simultaneously across time zones

Willingness to travel