SR.LEGAL COUNSEL, CONTRACTS

alfanar; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfanar seeks a seasoned Legal Counsel – EPC & Project Development to provide comprehensive legal support across its renewable energy, power, water and infrastructure ventures in Saudi Arabia and international markets.

You will guide tendering, contract reviews, risk allocations, project development, financing documentation and dispute resolution throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires strong negotiation, cross-functional collaboration and integrity in complex deals.

Qualifications

• Commercial acumen to balance business objectives with Alfanar's interests.
• Strong risk management in complex EPC and development projects.
• Ability to make independent decisions and escalate material issues.
• Negotiation skills with clients, contractors, developers and stakeholders.
• Practical problem-solving for legal and commercial challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for EPC and development tenders, including RFPs, contract reviews, uncertainties, risk registers and bid approvals.
• Draft, review and negotiate EPC, EP, construction, turnkey, supply and O&M contracts for power, water, renewables and infrastructure.
• Advise on risk allocation, guarantees, liquidated damages, liability, indemnities and insurances.
• Negotiate subcontracts, supply, JV and teaming agreements aligned with main contracts.
• Support contract administration, including notices, variations, EOT, delays, payments and close-out.
• Review bonds and parent guarantees; provide defences and calls.
• Advise on contractual risk mitigation and commercial negotiations.
• Support development and investment in renewables, power, water and infra from origination to close.
• Draft and negotiate joint development, JV, shareholders’, consortium, cooperation and MoU agreements.
• Advise on PPAs, land, leases, grid connection and government support agreements.
• Assist with project structuring, acquisitions, due diligence and corporate transactions.
• Identify legal risks and prepare investment committee inputs.
• Support project financing and negotiate financing and security documents with finance teams and external counsel.
• Review loan/direct agreements, equity contributions, sponsor support and security packages.
• Assist lender due diligence and conditions precedent.
• Advise on bankability and alignment of project, EPC and financing agreements.
• Advise on construction claims, disputes, arbitration and litigation.
• Support notices and EOT, variation, delay and disruption claims.
• Assess claims, counterclaims and exposure; recommend resolutions.
• Lead negotiations, settlements and dispute avoidance.
• Coordinate external counsel and experts; recover outstanding payments.
• Advise on Saudi and international laws covering procurement and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare corporate approvals and board resolutions.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Contractual Risk Management

Independent Decision-Making

Negotiation

Problem-Solving

Stakeholder Management

Accountability

Collaboration

Communication

Professional Integrity

Job description

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The Legal Counsel – EPC & Project Development will provide comprehensive legal support
to Alfanar's EPC and project development businesses, with a particular focus on renewable
energy, power, water and infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia and international markets.
The role covers the full project lifecycle, from tendering, bidding and project development

Key Accountability Areas

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.

COMPETENCIES

• Commercial Acumen: Understands business objectives and provides solutions that enable transactions while protecting Alfanar's interests.
• Contractual Risk Management: Shows strong judgment in identifying and managing legal, financial and contractual risk in complex EPC and development projects.
• Independent Decision-Making: Handles complex contractual matters with limited supervision and escalates material issues appropriately.
• Negotiation and Influencing: Negotiates effectively with clients, contractors, developers and other stakeholders to achieve commercially acceptable outcomes.
• Problem-Solving: Takes a practical, solution-oriented approach to legal and commercial issues.
• Stakeholder Management: Builds productive relationships with project teams, business leaders and external advisers.
• Accountability and Ownership: Takes responsibility for assigned matters and ensures timely and effective completion.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional and international teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Explains complex legal issues clearly and concisely to legal and nonlegal stakeholders.
• Professional Integrity: Demonstrates sound judgment, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and commitment to Alfanar's policies and values.