Corporate Lawyer for Complex Contracts in International Energy Company

Are you an expert in corporate law and commercial contracts, seeking a dynamic role in the rapidly evolving field of renewable energy? Do you want to negotiate, advise on, and draft contracts regarding renewable energy projects globally? Then perhaps you are our new colleague.

[xxxxx] is a green energy company experiencing exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate renewable energy projects globally and are at the forefront of the emerging green hydrogen/Power-to-X sector.

The Legal Team - At a Glance

The legal department at [xxxxx] consists of 17 lawyers. We are an international team with a solid skill set within corporate law, construction law, real property law, M&A, finance transactions, partnership agreements and commercial contracts. We advise the [xxxxx] organization about all legal and contractual aspects related to the development, acquisition, financing, construction, and divestment of large scale wind and solar projects.

The Role - Accelerate your Career

We are looking for a business-minded lawyer with corporate law experience at a high level who can independently handle legal and contractual processes. The right candidate will be working with inter alia partnership deals, commercial contracts, corporate law, financing agreements as well as real property and construction related aspects.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel and draft contracts related to Danish as well as international wind- and solar projects, PTX-projects, including partnership and joint venture agreements as well as commercial contracts related to projects and the day-to-day business
• Advise on legal and contractual aspects of the project development phase and the construction phase
• Conduct negotiations and handle legal processes and transactions
• Sparring with colleagues from the legal team and the other departments about specific project-related topics, including risk assessment and risk mitigation
• Develop innovative contractual and structural solutions to mitigate risk or solve problems
• Develop, build, and maintain relationships with the business and provide ongoing legal services to the business at a high level

Your Profile

• You have a university degree in law and are a Danish qualified lawyer
• The position has a high element of contract drafting and, in turn, the right candidate has good contract drafting skills
• You have excellent English and Danish language skills
• You are thorough and analytical in the execution of your work
• You work well in teams and with all types of people regardless of their background
• You are pragmatic and have a good commercial understanding of when a compromise is an advantage and when to fight for the optimal solution
• You work independently and thrive with responsibility from day one
• You possess strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• You thrive working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial company with speedy decision-making processes
• We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have a background in either corporate finance law, real property law, M&A, M&A real estate, and/or commercial contracts/corporate law.

We Offer

We offer an exciting and diverse workday in an international company, which is growing at a high pace. You will be part of a dynamic and professional environment, where you will get a central role in the machinery that makes our business model work. The role is an independent role with a lot of freedom and flexibility, competitive salary, and work-life balance.

[xxxxx] – The Power of Tomorrow, Today

[xxxxx] is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004. We work within the development, construction, operation, and selling of wind- and photovoltaic (PV) farms. Furthermore, we work with developing future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. Our goal is to become one of the largest contributors to the global transition to a fossil-free society.

We have more than 800 employees with 44 nationalities represented in 21 countries. We all work for our common goal: to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Read more about our work on our website or follow us on LinkedIn.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: We advise you to apply as soon as possible.

LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark.

APPLY FOR THE POSITION: Please submit your application including a CV and motivational letter in English by using the “apply for position” button to the right.

MORE INFORMATION: Contact Head of Legal, Simon Bjørnholt, +[xxxxx].

We look forward to receiving your application!