Associate, Legal

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Alcazar Energy! Each role at our company offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the global shift towards sustainable energy. As you consider applying, reflect on how your unique skills, passion, and vision align with our mission to innovate and energize the world responsibly. Responsibilities: Support in the provision of legal advice: - Provide transactional support to Alcazar Energy in deal execution, including drafting/reviewing documents, preparing legal documentation throughout the investment lifecycle, supporting negotiations, providing support on legal aspects related to transaction structuring, ETC - Support the provision of legal, regulatory and corporate governance advice and direction to facilitate the making of informed decisions while managing key legal and regulatory risks. - Provide awareness and answer basic queries in relation to standard legal documentation/templates. Assist in drafting and reviewing agreements and contracts: - Review and negotiate standard legal related documentations and contracts, and assess legal and regulatory risks in business operations, with guidance from senior team members. - Assist in identifying and assessing legal and commercial risks of transactions and developing action plans and basic solutions for identified deficiencies. - Provide legal advice to Alcazar Energy corporate and to business teams: - Provide sound commercial legal and regulatory advice to Alcazar Energy, and its assets and subsidiaries, as required, ensuring compliance with the defined legal framework and protecting the company’s legal interests. - Partner with transaction teams throughout the transaction execution process through conducting pre-contract risk assessment, transaction and project structuring and execution and post completion management, to cater to the business function’s needs and protect its interests at appropriate risk levels. - Support Corporate workstreams: - Company secretarial administration, board packs, resolutions, POAs, corporate registers, KYC requests, statutory filings and liaison with corporate service providers. - Origination of Investment: - Provide legal support on acquisitions and investment transactions, including management of legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, coordination of local counsel, preparation of signing and closing deliverables, management of conditions precedent, execution planning and support with transaction structuring. Support Project Finance workstreams: - Lead the day-to-day legal support for development and execution projects, including drafting and negotiation of project agreements, management of local counsel, permitting support, land and transmission agreements, procurement documentation and legal support throughout project execution. Support Project Delivery & Operations: - Provide legal support to the Delivery & Operations team on contractual and commercial legal matters, including review and negotiation of service agreements and ancillary contracts, legal support during the negotiation and execution of key project agreements, contractual interpretation, legal conditions precedent, coordination with external counsel and day-to-day legal advice throughout project execution and operations. Support Fund operations: - Provide legal support on acquisitions, disposals and internal portfolio transactions, including transaction structuring, coordination with tax, finance and external counsel, drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation, incorporation and ongoing corporate management of project companies, management of signing and closing workstreams, and ongoing legal support for portfolio companies. Address legal and other related risks: - Identify and assess legal, regulatory and commercial risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimise exposure to uncontrolled risk. - Provide expert advice on drafting and negotiating agreements and contracts: - Provide advice on drafting contracts and increasing awareness of the application of laws and regulations to support securing beneficial and commercially advantageous opportunities. - Develop, review and/or negotiate agreements, contracts and relevant legal documentation for the business function, its subsidiaries and assets, as applicable. - Counsel management on the interpretation and application of contractual provisions to implement legal contracts. Support with litigations and business advice: - Assist in the preparation of litigation or court proceedings where necessary. - Participate in internal and external meetings, as required, to discuss the legal aspects of the business function operations. - Engage proactively with the assigned business function to gather information, understand needs, and set expectations. - Assist external counsel: - Assist in managing and monitoring activities performed by external legal counsel and reviewing output. Preferred Qualifications: · A bachelor’s degree holder in law from an internationally reputable university. · Admission to practice in the UAE or an internationally recognised jurisdiction Preferred Experience: · At least 3 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in an international law firm Job-Specific Skills: - Strong theoretical legal knowledge - Basic knowledge of the legal, legislative and regulatory environment of relevant geographic markets locally and globally as related to renewables - Good knowledge of the UAE’s laws, regulations, and legal reporting standards - Knowledge of contracts pre-assessment, negotiation, formulation, and management - Ability to lead negotiations related to familiar issues and matters with guidance from senior team members, or attending complex negotiations with team members - Ability to clearly justify legal position and form legal arguments - Strong research skills and ability to gather and assess the right information at the right time in relation to legal matters and precedents - A practical, hands-on disposition. The role calls for someone who is happy to be the person doing the work rather than reviewing or commissioning it from advisors. We appreciate your time in considering a career with Alcazar Energy. By joining our team, you’re choosing to stand at the forefront of the renewable energy industry, contributing to projects that prioritize integrity, quality, and sustainability. As you share our commitment to making a difference, we look forward to potentially welcoming you aboard.