Senior juridisk rådgiver transaktioner

Job Description

Take the chance, become a Senior Legal Counsel for Corporate & Transactions Law and grow together with us in an international environment. Provide legal support for joint venture and M&A transactions, project finance as well as for corporate law matters with a focus on Offshore Wind projects.

About the role

• Act as one of the key legal advisors for international offshore wind transactions, with a particular focus on joint ventures, M&A transactions and project finance, as well as on the management of related corporate matters.
• Advise and support the business in drafting, reviewing and negotiating all relevant transaction documentation.
• Work across RWE's international Offshore Wind business, collaborating closely with colleagues in the global Offshore Legal Team and engaging with other business functions to provide a holistic, streamlined legal service.
• Manage complex organizational and coordination tasks, including process optimization, and exercise independent professional judgement, particularly in relation to project finance, asset/share acquisitions, due diligence, JV services and ongoing joint venture management.
• Advise the business on day‑to‑day legal matters, including financing topics, operation and governance of joint venture partnerships, and post‑acquisition integration.
• Coordinate and supervise external legal advisors where required, ensuring high quality and cost‑efficient legal support.
• Support and manage dispute‑related matters, including liaising with external counsel in pre‑litigation and dispute resolution processes.

Job requirements and experience

• Qualified as solicitor in the UK (or a similar common law jurisdiction and registered as a foreign lawyer)
• Several years of relevant working experience in joint ventures and M&A transactions, project finance as well as corporate law in an international law firm or company, with a focus on renewables (and ideally Offshore Wind) matters
• You feel comfortable with handling multiple tasks, taking on new responsibilities and setting task priorities in a deadline-intensive environment
• Good commercial, technical and strategic understanding and analytical skills
• You have a solution-oriented mindset which allows you to find the right legal and business solutions also in complex scenarios
• We can trust your customer orientation, paired with established negotiation skills
• A high level of engagement and flexibility is self-evident for you. You can work and communicate professionally and accurately in a time-sensitive setting
• Experience in employing (legal) AI tools in daily work and driving AI use cases for transactions
• Enjoy working in an international team and are open for occasional travel

Advantageous but not essential

• The capability of conducting negotiations in a further EU language

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

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As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, U.S., Japan and Korea. We have already 19 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years' experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to a clean energy future.

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