Senior Legal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa SET Recruitment Consultants Full time

**Senior Legal Advisor**

**Competitive Salary Package**

**Cape Town**

As a Senior Legal Advisor this role is part of the Legal Team providing primary support to the Transactions Team which is responsible for taking renewable energy projects from Preferred Bidder status to Financial Close and for the Project to be ready to start construction. The role reports into Head of Legal, role is based in Cape Town and is permanent.

**Responsibilities**:
To act as leading legal function supporting the Head of Transactions, with specific responsibilities including:

- Supporting on the implementation of various transactions and bringing renewable energy project transactions to Financial Close through the negotiation, preparation and review of all legal agreements
- Leading the legal review, negotiation and approval of different Project documents (PPA, IA, DA) and financial documents
- Supporting Head of Legal with legal advisors’ appointments and leading on legal due diligence process for projects
- Supporting the Head of Transactions on the structuring of transactions
- Coordinating with other departments to meet timelines and deliverables to reach Financial Close
- Supporting the team in the acquisition of secondary market opportunities
- Supporting the development team on tender submissions, if required
- Assisting on the negotiation of mandates and term sheets with lenders
- Managing the drafting of various notices and obtaining various consents in accordance with the lender’s CP Checklist
- Managing the Conditions Precedent (CP) Checklist; and
- Leading the legal review on the preparation and implementation of transaction documents as required.

As part of the Legal Team, to support other in-house teams responsible for development and implementation of Projects (such as Development, Asset Management and PPCM), when capacity allows.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in law
- 4-5 years of relevant banking and finance, corporate and project experience
- At least 3 years of experience on Project Finance transactions
- Renewable energy Project experience preferable

**Other skills and attributes required**:

- Commercially and solutions driven
- Ability to work under pressure and to manage a number of complex transactions
- Flexible, with positive attitude and ability to work well as part of a team
- Methodical and analytical with strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders

**Languages**
- English (Read, write & speak fluently)


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