Duties and Responsibilities
- Build and manage risk review sessions, to drive early engagement, strategy development and approvals.
- Act as the key strategic resource for review of contracts for projects.
- Draft and negotiate LoIs, conduct legal due diligence support for investments and divestment processes.
- Draft and negotiate acquisition agreements, partnership/joint venture agreements, joint development agreements, development services agreements and other agreements of a similar nature.
- Draft and negotiate mandate letters, finance term sheets, negotiate finance agreements for projects, manage CP fulfillment process in order to ensure financial close in accordance with expected timelines.
- Draft and negotiate power purchase and/or offtake agreements, grid connection agreements and related transmission and distribution agreements.
- Conduct periodic general risk assessments to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk within the relevant region.
- Collaborate with other departments to identify contractual and area risks, and mitigating actions for projects as early as possible. Identify and evaluate project risks, support in developing/implementing corrective action plans to mitigate potential risks, and provide general guidance on implementation.
- Analyze tender documents and Terms and identify variances with the company’s risk and standard T&Cs and policies.
- Verify and review all contract conditions in the bid submissions process to ensure compliance with established internal risks, legal policies and requirements.
- Assist the team to obtain business documentation required to support qualifying tenders such as business licenses and registration documents.
- Monitor and manage the company’s various certifications, insurance policies, bonds, guarantees, and work actively to ensure timely renewals.
- Contract planning and administration of multiple project and finance documents between different stakeholders and inter-related entities within the company’s group structure.
- Management and maintenance of appropriate and efficient filing systems for various contracts and documentation.
- Interface with senior management team, company secretary, finance and legal personnel to meet overall project deliverables.
- Respond to contractual-related queries within the relevant time-frames.
- Draft and negotiate land option, land lease and/or similar project land related agreements.
- Secure and manage land agreements for all phases of renewable energy projects, including planning, construction, and decommissioning.
- Conduct due diligence on land-related aspects during project acquisitions, ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
- Negotiate, draft, and finalize land lease agreements, engaging with landowners and ensuring proper registration with authorities.
- Address investor inquiries during transactions, manage land-related costs, and keep documentation up to date.
- Generate and maintain project maps and land agreement records, ensuring accurate data management.
- Organize and lead meetings with landowners, providing updates and addressing concerns throughout the project lifecycle.
- Communicate land agreement conditions to construction teams, monitor compliance.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill:
- A legal related tertiary qualification, Business Administration or degree in related Engineering discipline.
- Must have 5 years experience in a similar legal role.
- 3+ years of experience in land acquisition, preferably within the renewable energy sector in South Africa.
- Experience in project finance/infrastructure development in South Africa and/or corporate law with exposure to the following agreements will be advantageous:
- a) Project Agreements (PPA, EPC, O&M, MSA)
- b) Finance Agreements (CTA, FA, Security Documents)
- c) Landowner agreements: Option and lease agreements, servitude agreements
- Direct experience in renewable energy will be advantageous.
- Must be confident in handling multiple long agreements.
- The ideal candidate will have an acute attention to detail, excellent organization and document management skills.
- Must be fully proficient in English (verbal and written communication), and an excellent communicator.
- Must be fully computer literate (MS Office Suite and Google App Suite).
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about the renewable energy industry and will embody respect and responsibility in the full sense of the word, while enjoying contributing to a team of highly knowledgeable professionals.
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