Iberdrola Italia is looking for an In-house Legal Counsel who will be responsible for the legal support to the renewables and commercial business of Iberdrola in Italy with special focus in corporate law.
Main Functions and activities
The candidate will focus on the following main matters:
1) Responsible of Corporate law matters (procurement, PoA, minutes drafts,..)
2) Negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements, namely construction contracts (EPC, BOP, engineering agreements etc.), supply agreements, joint development agreements, O&M contracts and development service agreements;
2) negotiation, drafting and advise on real estate, in particular, land lease agreements and land purchase agreements;
3) negotiation and advise on joint venture agreements, shareholders agreements, consortium agreements and energy contracts
4) M&A transactions: due diligence of renewable projects, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and other ancillary arrangements
5) general advice in legal matters;
8) management of external advisors and legal firms.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
No less than 5 years of experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel in the legal department of a company, preferably in energy sector (in particular, renewables business). The main practices would be corporate, commercial contracts and real estate.
We look for creative problem-solving ability and excellent interpersonal facing skills. It is also necessary the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of the organization, self-confidence, and respect for others
The candidate should be fluent in English language. Spanish can be helpful but is not essential.
Minimum criteria (Education, experience, languages)
Bachelor Degree in Law
5 years experience (see above)
Fluent in English Language (written and oral)
Our culture is strongly committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, so we respect people and their differences. All qualified applicants will be considered for this selection process regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity.
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
Job Posting End Date:
March-31-2025
What We Do
With more than 180 years of history, Iberdrola is today a global energy leader, the leading wind power producer and one of the largest electricity companies in the world in terms of stock market capitalisation.
We have been committed to clean energy for more than 20 years with the objective of exceeding 52,000 MW of renewable capacity by 2025.
The group supplies energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries, has more than 600,000 shareholders, a workforce of more than 42,300 employees.
We are leading the energy transition to a sustainable model through our investments in renewables, smart grids, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation to deliver the most advanced products and services to our customers.
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