Legal Advisor(renewable energy)

Energy Vault; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Renewable Energy team in Cape Town as a Legal Advisor. You will offer legal support throughout the lifecycle of utility-scale projects, ensuring compliance, drafting critical legal agreements, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to foster strategic growth in the clean energy sector.

Qualifications

• 5 to 6 years of legal experience in renewable energy or IPP projects.
• Exposure to a commercial or finance legal environment.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to project teams.
• Draft and negotiate various legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and corporate policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

LLB or BCom Law

Further studies in business

Job description

Introduction

International Renewable Energy IPP

Description

Legal Advisor

Market-related Package

Cape Town

An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled Legal Advisor to join a leading Renewable Energy team in South Africa. Based in Cape Town, you will provide legal support across the full lifecycle of utility-scale renewable energy projects – from early-stage development through to construction and operations.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including project development, construction, asset management, and finance, you will play a vital role in enabling strategic growth across multiple clean energy initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal advice and support to project teams
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal documents, including:
  - Confidentiality agreements, MOUs, term sheets
  - Joint development agreements, shareholder agreements
  - EPC and O&M contracts, land use agreements
  - Asset acquisition and sale agreements, SPAs, and project finance contracts
  Support legal documentation for tender submissions and awarded projects
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and internal corporate policies
• Coordinate external legal counsel in line with internal governance processes
• Track and respond to legal claims and disputes
• Maintain legal databases and reporting tools
• Contribute to training, policy development, and knowledge sharing across the business
• Foster a culture of integrity, compliance, and collaboration

Qualifications and Experience

• LLB or BCom Law, with further studies in business (advantageous)
• 5 to 6 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to IPP power or renewable energy projects in South Africa
• Experience within a commercial or finance legal environment (multinational exposure beneficial)
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Fluent in English