Legal Counsel (all genders) Poland

Uniper Energy; Szczecin; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniper Energy is seeking a Legal Counsel (all genders) in Szczecin, Poland to support the development, acquisition, construction and operation of renewable energy projects, including solar, onshore wind, and battery storage.

The role demands a law degree with professional qualification, at least five years in international practice or in-house renewables, Polish regulatory expertise, and fluent Polish (C2) and English, with a proven track record in drafting and negotiating complex contracts.

Qualifications

• Law degree with full professional qualification.
• Five+ years in international practice or renewables sector.
• Proven ability to draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of Polish renewables regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Advise on legal matters for renewables projects in Poland (solar, wind, batteries).
• Provide legal support across the project lifecycle; draft and negotiate contracts.
• Coordinate with HQ in Germany and external law firms; manage due diligence.
• Monitor Polish permitting and environmental laws and industry developments.

Skills

Polish C2 level

Business fluent English

Contract drafting & negotiation

Renewables law knowledge

Education

Law degree with professional legal qualification

Job description

Location: Szczecin, PL, 71-424

Country/Region: PL

Working hours: Full time

Legal Counsel (all genders) Poland

We are looking for you as Legal Counsel (all genders)!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Advise Uniper’s Renewables business on all legal matters relating to the development, acquisition, construction and operation of renewable energy projects in Poland, with a focus on solar, onshore wind and battery energy storage systems.
• Interdisciplinary project responsibility and first point of contact for all legal advice for renewable energy projects based in Poland.
• Provide legal advice for Uniper’s existing renewables project pipeline across the entire project lifecycle in Poland, including corporate law and greenfield origination activities.
• Steering Legal Due Diligences, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts and project documentation, working closely with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
• Advise the development and acquisition teams on Polish permitting and environmental law for solar, onshore wind and battery projects.
• Close cooperation with lawyers in Uniper’s headquarters in Germany and other departments of the Uniper Group to deliver strategic legal support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Selection and management of external law firms, including quality and cost management.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments in the Polish renewables sector and advise the business on their impact and implementation.

Your profile

• Law degree with strong academic credentials and full professional legal qualification.
• Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in an international law firm or company, preferably in the renewables sector or energy industry.
• Proven ability to draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, with a particular focus on transactions (acquisition and disposal processes) and project negotiations, as well as experience in the negotiation of construction agreements (esp. EPC, EPCM, O&M).
• Strong knowledge of the Polish legal and regulatory framework applicable to the development and permitting of renewable energy projects, ideally including authorization, environmental assessment, planning, grid and land-related matters.
• Commercially minded and solution-oriented, with the ability to take a proactive role in advising the group on risks and opportunities.
• Polish C2 level, Business fluent English.

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

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As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.