We are looking for a legal professional with deep expertise in cross-border project investments, capable of independently serving as the first in-house lawyer in Europe and acting as the legal hub for UK, German and other European projects, managing the full lifecycle of development-stage co-investments from term sheet through completion to exit.
Responsibilities
Run co-investments in development-stage renewable energy projects from term sheet to completion, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, share purchase and subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements, co-development agreements and development loan agreements, usually under English law.
Keep each deal on track and manage the obligations that continue after completion; scope and manage legal due diligence by external counsel, and manage foreign direct investment (FDI) and other government approvals for our investments with external counsel.
Manage the legal side of each project after investment through to sale, instruct and manage local counsel in Germany and other European countries (including civil law countries), setting the scope, agreeing fees and checking invoices.
Help build our standard documents (term sheets, investment agreements, NDAs, checklists) and the processes our deal team uses.
Qualifications
Core mandatory requirements: Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, with around 5–7 years' post-qualification experience gained at a leading UK or international law firm; in-house experience or a secondment to a client is an advantage.
Have personally run share acquisitions, joint ventures or similar investments, including preparing the first draft, ideally leading the negotiation and managing completion.
Experience in renewable energy or infrastructure, ideally development-stage battery storage, solar or wind projects; experience of foreign direct investment (FDI) filings is an advantage.
Experience of deals in Germany or other European countries working with local counsel; another European language and Chinese are advantages.
Clear, precise written and spoken English; organised, independent and practical, comfortable working in a small team across several time zones.
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Senior Legal Counsel employer: KOS International Talent Group
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