Renewables Legal Counsel: Contracts, Compliance & Projects

TotalEnergies; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TotalEnergies Renewables in South Africa seeks a qualified legal advisor to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, term sheets and joint development contracts for renewable projects.

Under the supervision of the Legal Manager, you will support tender responses, project development, construction and asset management teams, ensure compliance with group policies, and coordinate with external law firms to manage complex

Qualifications

• LLB or BCom Law with business studies.
• 5–6 years’ experience in private practice or in-house legal advisor role.
• Strong knowledge of South African IPP Power and Renewable projects.

Responsabilités

• Anticipate risks and legal needs; alert, advise and propose solutions.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements (confidentiality, LOIs, MOUs, term sheets, partnership, joint development, shareholder, EPC, O&M, land, asset sale, SPAs, project finance).
• Assist business development in tender documentation and post-award legal aspects.
• Support business development, project development, construction and asset management teams on contracts.
• Analyze and interpret regulations guiding Renewable Energy in SA.
• Coordinate with local country panel of external law firms per group policies.
• Contractual and legal due diligence related to claims and litigation with the Legal Manager.
• Legal reporting and company secretarial support; develop trainings and guidelines for operational teams.

Connaissances

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Formation

LLB or BCom Law with business studies

Description du poste

TotalEnergies Renewables in South Africa seeks a qualified legal advisor to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, term sheets and joint development contracts for renewable projects.

Under the supervision of the Legal Manager, you will support tender responses, project development, construction and asset management teams, ensure compliance with group policies, and coordinate with external law firms to manage complex