Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

MISSION: Provide legal advice on all the activities of the Nordex group, in the Latin American region.

YOUR TASKS:

• Contract Negotiation. Prepare and negotiate all types of contracts with clients and suppliers such as, complex contracts of turbine supply and installation, EPC, and wind farm operation and maintenance.
• CIaim Management. Provide continuous legal support to the Project Management, Operations, Services and Procurement areas for both preparation and review of claims and responses to claims from agreements with customers and suppliers in South American countries.
• Risk Assessment. Elaborate contractual and commercial risk assessments and reports related to contract signature and present and explain said reports to the management for approval.
• Legislation Changes Control. Provide legal support on issues related to changes in legislation and regulation of the renewable energy sector in the different countries of Latin America and their impacts on our operations.
• External counsel management. Coordinate and manage external law firms regarding local support in the different countries of Latin America.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Qualification: Law Degree
• Complementary Training: Master’s degree in law and Negotiation.
• Profile: Assertive professional, with good negotiation skills and able to work in a team and under pressure.
• Professional with critical thinking, capable of making clear, impartial and well-justified judgements, and with oral and written communication skills.
• Professional with integrity, able to build and maintain trusting and collaborative relationships within the team and with support areas.
• Native or advanced professional English skills.
• Native or advanced professional Portuguese language skills.
• Around 7 years’ experience of which 3 in energy or construction sector.
• Experience in a transnational company in the energy sector or in a first level top-tier law firm.
• Experience in drafting, review and negotiation of Sale and Purchase Agreements, Services and Maintenance Agreements, EPC, BoP.
• Experience in autonomously handling the legal aspects of transactions from start to finish.
• Availability to travel.

YOUR BENEFITS

In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable, we offer you:

*Some offers may vary by location

At Nordex, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants of all genders, ethnicities, ages, religions and backgrounds to apply for our open positions.