Legal Advisor

-; Kareeberg Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm is seeking a legal advisor in Northern Cape, South Africa. This role involves drafting and negotiating various contracts, supporting project development teams, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience, strong knowledge of the South African renewable projects, and excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders. Join a company that values diversity and career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 to 6 years' experience in private practice or in-house legal advisor.
• Strong knowledge of South African IPP Power and Renewable projects.
• Experience within a multinational company is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements.
• Support business development and project management teams on legal matters.
• Analyze and interpret regulations guiding the Renewable Energy Industry.

Skills

Legal drafting and negotiation

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

LLB or BCom Law

Job description

Context & Environment

Part of the Group's position in the field of the renewable energies and its commitment to control global warming, TotalEnergies Renewables International business is materialized by the emergence of an important number of commercial, technical and industrial large scale projects worldwide.

Activities

1. Anticipate the risks and legal needs, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;
2. Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of forms of agreements (confidentiality agreements, letters of intent; memorandum of understanding , term sheets, partnership agreements; joint development agreement, shareholders agreements, EPC contracts, O&M agreements; land agreements, acquisition and sale of assets, share purchase agreements, project finance agreements, etc.);
3. Assist the business development team to prepare legal documentation for the response to calls for tenders for renewable projects and follow the legal aspects of such projects once awarded, including working with internal and external stakeholders on various legal aspects;
4. Support the business development, project development, construction and asset management teams on contract and legal matters;
5. Analyze and interpret new regulations guiding the Renewable Energy Industry within SA;
6. Support the Legal Manager with the coordination and supervision of workstreams with appointed local country panel of external law firms in accordance with TotalEnergies group policies;
7. Exercise contractual and legal due diligence pertaining to claims and litigation in liaison with the Legal Manager;
8. Assist the Legal Manager with legal and contractual reporting requirements;
9. Company secretarial and general administrative support;
10. Contribute to the development of training and guidelines to the operational teams;
11. Maintain electronics contractual and legal database/s;
12. Ensure compliance with Group corporate policies applicable within your field of responsibility;
13. Implement a culture of compliance and integrity; and
14. Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Candidate Profile

LLB or BCom Law with further studies in business.

Minimum 5 to 6 years' experience in private practice or inhouse legal advisor with strong knowledge of the South African IPP Power and Renewable projects.

Experience within commercial and finance department within a multinational company is desirable.

Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work and work effectively under pressure to deliver under short timeframes.

Pragmatic, solution oriented, you will have to be well organized, must be able to adapt quickly to the changes in the projects environment and to various complex.

Strong interpersonal skills are required as you will frequently collaborate with various third parties as well as with peers in other teams across the TotalEnergies Group.

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.