🚀 Legal Counsel – Project Finance & PPA

Legal Counsel – Project Finance & PPA

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel with a strong background in Project Finance and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to support large-scale renewable energy projects across multiple jurisdictions in Europe. The role focuses on providing legal support through all stages of project financing, contracting, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate project finance documentation (loan agreements, security packages, hedging, and related contracts).
• Draft and negotiate PPA agreements – including physical and virtual PPAs, tolling, and route-to-market agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on risk allocation, compliance, and transaction structure .
• Coordinate and manage external counsels across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with local and international banking, finance, and corporate laws .
• Support project teams and senior management with deal execution and strategic decisions .

Key Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer
• 5+ years PQE with proven experience in Project Finance and/or PPA transactions .
• Previous experience in renewable energy or infrastructure projects – mandatory .
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent English (written and spoken).
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.

Preferred Experience

• Worked with international lenders or investors (e.g., EIB, EBRD, IFC).
• Background from a top-tier law firm or renewable energy developer .
• Additional European language – an advantage.

What’s Offered

• Opportunity to work on high-profile, international renewable energy projects .
• Exposure to cross-border transactions and financing institutions .
• Career growth within an expanding legal and commercial team.