Jr. Legal Counsel

Confidential; Gurugram District; Presencial; INR 500.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confidential is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead tendering, EPC contract drafting and negotiations for power, water, renewables, and infrastructure projects. The role requires handling risk allocation, warranties, and compliance across complex agreements, including subcontracts, JVs, and consortium arrangements.

The candidate will support project development, PPP/IPP bids and align project agreements with financing documents, while coordinating with external counsel and regulatory teams to

Formación

• Qualified lawyer with EPC/ infrastructure contract experience.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and reviewing EPC, turnkey and O&M contracts.
• Strong knowledge of risk allocation, liquidated damages, indemnities and warranties.
• Experience negotiating subcontracts, JVs and consortium agreements.
• Familiarity with project development and financing documentation is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead legal support for tenders, including RFPs, reviews and bid approvals.
• Draft, review and negotiate EPC, EP, construction and turnkey contracts.
• Advise on risk allocation, guarantees, LDs, liability and insurance.
• Negotiate subcontracts, JV and teaming agreements.
• Support project structuring, PPP/IPP bids and project finance documents.
• Coordinate with external counsel, regulatory compliance and claims teams.

Conocimientos

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Risk assessment

EPC/contracts knowledge

Dispute resolution

Descripción del empleo

1. Tendering, EPC Contracts and Construction Legal Support

• (a) Lead legal support for EPC and development tenders, including RFPs, contract reviews, qualifications, deviations, clarifications, risk registers and bid approvals.
• (b) Draft, review and negotiate EPC, EP, construction, turnkey, supply and O&M contracts for power, water, renewable energy, transmission, distribution and industrial projects using FIDIC and bespoke forms.
• (c) Advise on risk allocation, guarantees, liquidated damages, liability, indemnities, warranties, insurance, suspension and termination.
• (d) Negotiate subcontracts, supply, consortium, JV and teaming agreements, ensuring alignment with main contracts.
• e) Support contract administration, including notices, variations, EOT, delays, payments, commissioning, close-out and remedies.
• (f) Review bonds and parent company guarantees, including calls and defences.
• (g) Advise on contractual risk mitigation and commercial negotiations.

2. Project Development and Investment Transactions

• (a) Support development and investment in renewable energy, power, water and infrastructure from origination to financial close.
• (b) Draft and negotiate joint development, JV, shareholders', consortium, cooperation and MoU agreements.
• c) Advise on PPAs, water purchase, implementation, concession, land, lease, grid connection and government support agreements.
• (d) Support PPP, IPP and IWP bids and align project agreements with EPC and O&M contracts.
• (e) Assist with project structuring, acquisitions, divestments, due diligence and corporate transactions.
• (f) Identify legal risks and prepare investment committee inputs.

3. Project Finance and Financing Documentation

• (a) Support project financing and negotiate financing and security documents with finance teams and external counsel.
• (b) Review loan and direct agreements, equity contributions, sponsor support, guarantees and security packages.
• (c) Support lender due diligence and fulfilment of conditions precedent.
• (d) Advise on bankability and alignment of project, EPC and financing agreements.

4. Claims Management and Dispute Resolution

• (a) Advise on construction claims, contractual disputes, arbitration and litigation.
• (b) Support notices and EOT, variation, delay, disruption and other claims.
• (c) Assess claims, counterclaims and exposure; recommend commercial resolutions.
• (d) Lead negotiations, settlements and dispute avoidance.
• (e) Coordinate external counsel, technical and quantum experts, and claims consultants.
• (f) Enforce contractual rights and recover outstanding payments.

5. Corporate, Regulatory and Compliance

• (a) Advise on Saudi and international laws covering procurement, local content, Saudization, contractor classification, licensing and foreign investment.
• (b) Support corporate structuring, JVs, project companies and branches.
• (c) Prepare corporate approvals, board resolutions, powers of attorney and related documents.
• (d) Support anti-bribery, sanctions and export control compliance.
• (e) Identify regulatory risks and advise on mitigation.