Legal Advisor(Energy Procurement)

Legal Advisor: Energy ProcurementMarket-related Package Cape TownRole PurposeThe legal advisor will be responsible to negotiate and draft PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) whereby the company will procure energy from Independent Power Producers. A draft PPA and Heads of Terms do exist, but the legal advisor will need to tailor these to be fit for purpose.Responsibilities• Supporting on the implementation of various transactions and bringing renewable energy project transactions to close through the negotiation, preparation and review of all legal agreements• Leading the legal review, negotiation and approval of different Project documents (Power Purchase Agreements) and finance documents• Leading the legal due diligence process on project acquisition targets• Supporting the structuring of transactions and negotiating financing and related transaction documents• Coordinating with other departments to meet timelines and deliverables• Supporting the team in the acquisition of secondary market opportunities• Supporting the development team on tender/RFP submissions, if required• Assisting on the negotiation with project sponsors & 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 requiredQualifications and Experience• Bachelor's Degree in law• 4-5 years of relevant banking and finance, corporate and project experience• At least 3 years of experience on PPA transactions• Renewable energy Project experience is highly advantageous