Senior Legal Advisor (IPP Office) x 2

DBSA; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in South Africa is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor for the Independent Power Producers Office. This fixed-term contract role, lasting until March 2031, will involve ensuring optimal procurement processes through drafting and advising on relevant agreements and evaluation criteria. The ideal candidate should have experience in legal advisory roles and an understanding of the energy sector in South Africa. Responsibilities include overseeing contract implementations and managing commercial arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal advisory roles, particularly in procurement processes.
• Familiarity with contract management and commercial arrangements.
• Understanding of the energy sector in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Draft and advise on commercial arrangements and agreements.
• Ensure optimal procurement processes.
• Monitor and manage contract implementations.

Job description

The Senior Legal Advisor role is a legal advisory function located within the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO). The IPPO was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).

The IPP Office’s specific mandate is derived from the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Electricity and Energy, National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa which assigns to the IPP Office the implementation of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) pursuant to Ministerial Determinations on behalf of the DEE and covers preparatory and sustaining contract management and monitoring actions to make effective and efficient procurement possible. This is a Fixed Term Contract position until March 2031 aligned with the mandate of the MoA. The purpose of this role is to ensure an optimal procurement process by drafting and advising on relevant commercial arrangements, agreements and evaluation criteria.