Our Client
Our client is a fully integrated energy firm, based in Cape Town, delivering renewable energy solutions to commercial and industrial clients, collaborating closely to achieve their net-zero goals and simultaneously reducing energy expenses.
Position Overview
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 enter the construction phase. The role reports into Head: Legal and Trading and is a “stand alone” type role where self-management is key.
Qualifications and 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
- Strong private PPA experience in the C&I sector or strong project document experience
- Strong Contract drafting (ability to take a template doc and edit it appropriately)
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation
Responsibilities
- 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 (Master Energy Supply Agreements, EPC, O&M) and finance documents
- Supporting the Head of Legal with legal advisors’ appointments and leading the legal due diligence process together with external advisors
- Supporting the Head of Transactions on the structuring of transactions across sales in the commercial and industrial sector to blue chip off takers, EPC, O&M and negotiating financing and related transaction documents
- 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/RFP 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
- 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
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