Senior Legal Counsel (Remote)

Senior Legal Counsel | Gransolar Group | Australia

Gransolar Group is a group of vertically integrated companies specialising in solar photovoltaic energy and battery storage systems, with 17 years of experience in solar photovoltaic industry, that operates in all sections of the value chain of the renewable energy project. Our strategy is to develop, build and operate a balanced portfolio of large-scale solar projects to meet the growing demand for clean and sustainable energy, offering services and solutions to covers from the development, construction and O&M to the designing, tracker manufacture and storage.

As GRS, Gransolar Group has a worldwide footprint as EPC with over 111 successfully completed projects for a total capacity of more than 2,6 GW, furthermore a strong presence in Australia with in total 12 completed projects and 1,9 GW under construction, and in the O&M business line, more than 1,1 GW worldwide and with 500MW in Australia.

In Gransolar Group we strongly believe that all our actions must be guided by our values and ethical principles. In this respect, we contribute positively to the development of the communities that we work in and to provide our employees the support an opportunity to grow professionally and personally in each project, wanting them to feel as an integral part of the Company.

We believe in the talent and strength of our team, so that, in aim to keep growing together, we are looking for one Senior Legal Counsel for our Brisbane Head Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide general legal support for multiple projects across Australia.
• Drafting, review and negotiation of contracts related to development and construction of solar farms, especially EPC and O&M Contracts. Also MOU, NDA, LOI, Exclusivity Agreements, Subcontracts and Supply Agreements.
• Establish, implement and lead the commercial and contractual. processes regarding correspondence, notifications, insurances, variations and claims.
• Implementation of an appropriate flow-down of main contract terms / Ensure compliance with all applicable laws.
• Identify risks to the projects and provide counter strategies and commercial solutions to minimise project impact.
• Coordinate and brief External Counsel.
• Lead the preparation and submission of all progress claims as well as negotiations with clients and partners.
• Management of subcontractor progress, and any contractual issues and provide solutions and advice to the Project Management Team.

Experience required:

• Bachelor of Laws in Australia.
• 6 years+ PAE.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a top tier law firm.
• 2 years minimum experience in an in-house experience across the infrastructure and renewables sectors.
• Relevant accounting or finance degree is desirable but not essential.
• Computer skills: Word (advanced), Excel (basic), and Outlook.
• Availability to travel.

In return we offer competitive salary packaging and great staff benefits, the opportunity to develop your experience with one of Australia’s leading commercial solar energy companies and most of all an employer who really cares for their employees!

If you are looking for your next opportunity and feel the above meets what you are looking for, then apply now!

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