Legal Advisor - - Cape Town City Centre

Legal Advisor

R1.3m per annum

Cape Town

Excellent Career Opportunity with a leading Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer for a Legal Advisor. Reporting to the Senior Legal Advisor, you will be responsible for providing primary support to the Transactions Team which is responsible for taking renewable energy projects from Preferred Bidder status to Financial Close and for the Project to be ready to start construction.

Key Performance Areas

Supporting the implementation of various transactions and bringing renewable energy project transactions to a Financial Close through the negotiation, preparation and review of all legal agreements
Leading the legal review, negotiation and approval of different Project documents (PPA, IA, DA) and financial documents
Supporting the Senior Legal Advisor with legal advisors’ appointments and leading on legal due diligence process for projects
Supporting the Head of Transactions on the structuring of transactions
Coordinating with other departments to meet timelines and deliverables to reach Financial Close
Supporting the team in the acquisition of secondary market opportunities
Supporting the development team on tender submissions, if required
Assisting in the negotiation of mandates and term sheets with lenders
Managing the drafting of various notices and obtaining various consents under the lender’s CP Checklist
Managing the Conditions Precedent (CP) Checklist; and
Leading the legal review on the preparation and implementation of transaction documents as required.

Qualifications and Experience