General Counsel, Global Project Business

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Detail information about job General Counsel, Global Project Business. Terms and conditions vacancy

Working for a high-tech company specialising in solar power station solutions, project business development, investment and EPC and ancillary products globally

Your role will include:

• Responsibility for all legal affairs mainly in Australia but with support to your European colleagues
• Project and construction finance, Government funding agreements, transactional, construction and commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, legal compliance, environment & real estate
• Negotiating and drafting distribution and supply agreements, sales, share, purchase, joint venture and shareholders' agreements
• Negotiating loan & connection agreements, EPC and O&M contracts power purchase agreements
• Ensuring regulatory reporting and compliance to local regulatory framework
• Coordinating and supervising other external legal counsels
• Liaising closely with regulators, Government, finance and industry stakeholders, customers, counter parties and other colleagues

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience gained as a transactional attorney from a top law firm or in-house legal department
• PR visa or Australian Citizenship
• Strong transactional and commercial sales contracts experience
• Ability to negotiate and draft development rights, EPC & O&M agreements and other ancillary agreements
• Strong academic qualifications including a law degree from a renowned law school or comparable.
• Licensed to practice law in Commonwealth Countries including Australia
• Fluency in English, Mandarin would be advantageous
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Proven experience in taking responsibility for contractual management and successful execution.
• Demonstrated ability and experience to work in an international business relations capacity.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% or more of the time
• Experience in the solar industry / energy / construction field would be advantageous