In-House Legal Advisor - Renewable Energy - Sandton

• Interpreting and advising on existing transaction documents such as corporate documents, finance agreements with third party financiers, power purchase agreements, EPC and O&M Agreements.
• Drafting claims and responses to claims from contractors.
• Advising on corporate governance and companies act obligations.
• Drafting resolutions.
• Negotiating legal agreements such as options to purchase land, long term leases, share purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements etc.
• Working with senior management to implement strategy for the Company its electricity trader.

Transaction Administration:

• Setting up and maintaining project data rooms.
• Managing data rooms and due diligence processes.
• Managing and assisting with condition precedent fulfilment.
• Assisting with drawdowns.
• Establish and maintain the document folder structure for draft contracts and schedules.
• Track and compare changes and control contract and schedule revisions.
• Finalise transaction folders and bibles and setting up post-closing administration.
• Participation in financial close meetings.
• Supporting business development team with tender compliance and presentations.

Operations Administration:

• Administering PPA, Shareholders Agreement, and Finance Documents.
• Preparing reporting timetable for each project company and ensuring all teams (technical, ESG, finance) are aware of their reporting requirements.
• Drafting notices and other correspondence.
• Liaising with financiers, shareholders, investors and contractors on project documents.
• Establish and maintain the operations management folder structure relating to executed contracts.
• Participation and chairing Asset Management and Financial Close Team meetings and updates.
• Ensure contract deliverables are received by the client and/ or relevant stakeholders timeously.
• Liaising with company secretary and or drafting certain documents if possible.
• Preparing board packs and managing board meetings.
• Review and prepare monthly reports.