Lawyer for Complex Contracts in International Energy Company, Melbourne

Are you a competent lawyer and an expert in corporate law and contracts, seeking a dynamic role in the rapidly evolving field of renewable energy? Do you want to negotiate, advise on, and draft contracts regarding wind and solar projects related to the Australian market?

Then perhaps you are our new colleague.

European Energy is a green energy company, headquartered in Denmark, experiencing exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate wind and solar PV projects globally and are at the forefront of the emerging green hydrogen/Power-to-X sector.

The Legal Team - At a Glance
The legal department at European Energy consists of 17 lawyers. We are an international team with a solid skill set within corporate law, construction law, real property law, M&A, finance transactions, and commercial contracts. We advise the European Energy organization about all legal and contractual aspects related to the development, acquisition, financing, construction, and divestment of large scale wind and solar projects.

The Role - Accelerate your Career
We are looking for a business-minded lawyer with corporate law experience who can independently handle legal and contractual processes. The right candidate will be working with inter alia partnership deals, commercial contracts, corporate and company law, as well as real property and construction-related aspects.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel and draft contracts related to Australian as well as wind- and solar projects, including partnership and joint venture agreements as well as commercial contracts related to projects and the day-to-day business
• Advise our Australian team on legal and contractual aspects of the project development phase and the construction phase
• Conduct negotiations and handle legal processes and transactions
• Sparring with colleagues from the legal team and the other departments about specific project-related topics, including risk assessment and risk mitigation
• Develop innovative contractual and structural solutions to mitigate risk or solve problems
• Develop, build, and maintain relationships with the business and provide ongoing legal services to the business at a high level.

Your profile

• You have a university degree in law from an Australian university, and you are a qualified lawyer with experience from a good law firm and you have good contract drafting skills
• You are thorough and analytical in the execution of your work
• You work well in teams and with all types of people regardless of their background
• You are pragmatic and have a good commercial understanding of when a compromise is an advantage and when to fight for the optimal solution
• You work independently and thrive with responsibility from day one
• You possess strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• You thrive working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial company with speedy decision-making processes
• We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience in the renewable energy sector.

With us you get

• To be part of a rapidly growing company at the core of the green transition.
• The possibility to work in an entrepreneurial environment where gaining hands-on experience is encouraged, while at the same time, new ideas and proactivity are valued.
• We prioritize our employees’ development. You will be enrolled in our People Development Program to ensure continuous learning and engagement.

About European Energy
European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004. We operate from development, construction, operation, and selling of wind- and photovoltaic (PV) farms on land as well as offshore globally. Further, we work with the development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We have a solid collaboration with local stakeholders and want to involve all parts of the process.

We are more than 840 employees with 43 nationalities represented in 22 countries. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Apply for the position: Please submit your application including a CV and optionally a motivational letter by using the “apply for position” button to the right.

Background check: As a last step of the hiring process, a background check will be conducted on the final candidate. This is for safeguarding our operations and ensuring compliance with EU regulations for critical infrastructure. The check can include verification of identity, employment history, and criminal record.

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Lokation: Melbourne, Australia