In-house legal cousel common law contracts – M&A Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage.
We have been based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, for 30 years and have since expanded our horizons and established our business in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.
OUR PURPOSE
On our planet where electricity is central to fighting climate change, we have a responsibility to produce it sustainably for future generations.
OUR MISSION
At Boralex, we provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners.
OUR VISION
To achieve our missions, we rely on the best of our strengths.
Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our expertise, and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader.
And we do it with pleasure.
In a context of strong growth, Boralex is looking for a
In-house legal cousel common law contracts – M&A
Working closely with the French legal team, the legal counsel will be involved in the successful implementation of Boralex in the United Kingdom.
Þ Analysis of risks and negotiate:
o Contracts necessary for mergers and acquisitions or for asset or shares sales of project companies or holdings (SPA, SHA, etc.),
o Financing documentation in the context of project finance,
o Projects contracts (turbine or module supply, BoP, EPC),
o Contracts for sale of electricity (public tenders for CfD or power purchase agreements),
Þ Analysis and follow-up (together with local advisors) of regulatory issues linked to renewables projects (environmental, energy, planning law), grid and public assets;
Þ Management of real estate commitments (together with local advisors) in the context of greenfield projects;
Þ Management of corporate issues (together with local advisors) – around 20 subsidiaries;
Þ To optimise work with in house business team, have a proactive role in the legal team to:
o Provide in-house internship, or any other tools to insure a minimum of legal and risk management knowledge;
o Draft contracts templates and making them available online through the “legal library”;
o Help to define the legal guidelines of the group (procedures, sum-up of risk analysis of the commitments) and challenge such guidelines over the time;
Þ Manage and rationalise recourse to external legal counsels;
Þ Insure legal follow-up on regulatory and business law aspects;
YOUR SKILLS
You have a Master garde in contract and common law, and at least five (5) years of experience in M&A in an international context and in the energy sector requested.
Your previous experience in similar type of industrial sectors, will be considered as a merit.
You have a proven track record of successfully advising on a wide range of complex corporate legal issues and on delivering of pragmatic and business-oriented solutions to legal and compliance matters and problems.
In addition to first class technical legal skills and being attentive to details, you have the will and ability to identify relevant facts and risks as well the bigger picture.
We place great value on your personal qualities as well as your determined and hands-on approach.
The successful candidate is enthusiastic about the work, possess high ethical and professional standards and demonstrates pro-activity and initiative attitude.
You are solution-oriented and can easily adapt to different situations, all this accompanied with a genuine service attitude.
You enjoy a setting where new perspectives and innovation are appreciated, and you take initiatives and search for improvements.
Your excellent interpersonal communication skills enable you to gain trust and ability to network with ease within the business.
As a team-player, you enjoy cooperating with others, but you also have the motivation to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities.
AT BORALEX WE OFFER
Boralex fosters a culture of sustainable performance in its day-to-day activities.
We are committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with our business objectives. We are taking action for growth and long-term profitability by making our stakeholders’ satisfaction a priority. Therefore, continuous improvement is at the core of our practices and drives us to set clear, ambitious and quantifiable goals.
Our strength lies in our team’s synergy and diversity. Through autonomy, trial and error and our collaborators’ empowerment, our teams embody a culture of sustainable performance. Our human relationships are based on transparency, inclusion and caring. That work environment enables us to enjoy working together every day. Each and every day, we make sure everyone can grow and contribute to Boralex’s mission.
- Contribute to the growth of a company that’s actively involved in energy transition.
- Add your talent to an agile work team.
- Expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
- Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice.Spend more time with your family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule.
- Plan your life beyond your career thanks to a pension plan to which Boralex contributes.
