Legal Counsel

We are partnering with a leading international renewable energy platform with an expanding European presence and a growing portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects across multiple markets.
The business develops, acquires, and manages renewable energy assets and associated infrastructure, with a strong focus on long-term growth, commercial performance, and operational excellence across its European operations.
The organisation is seeking to strengthen its European legal function through the appointment of a Legal Counsel to support its German business activities. This role will work closely with the European Head of Legal and wider commercial teams, supporting a broad range of legal, regulatory, transactional, and operational matters across the German market.

Role Overview
We are seeking a German-qualified Legal Counsel to provide commercially focused legal support across a diverse renewable energy and infrastructure portfolio.
This is a broad in-house legal role with exposure across project development, acquisitions, commercial contracting, regulatory matters, and corporate legal support.
The successful candidate will act as a key legal partner to the business, working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors to support strategic growth initiatives and day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial & Operational Legal Support

• Provide legal advice across commercial, operational, and project-related activities
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of agreements including real estate, permitting, construction, and service contracts
• Support internal stakeholders on day-to-day legal and contractual matters
• Assist with dispute management, NDAs, and general corporate legal matters

Transactions & Project Support

• Support project acquisitions, partnerships, and development transactions across the German market
• Advise on contractual structures and transaction strategy
• Coordinate legal due diligence processes alongside internal and external stakeholders
• Lead contract drafting, negotiation, and transaction execution activities

Regulatory & Compliance

• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments impacting the business
• Support compliance across commercial and energy trading activities
• Assist in ensuring alignment with applicable financial reporting and regulatory requirements

Stakeholder & External Counsel Management

• Work closely with the European legal team and commercial leadership on ongoing projects and priorities
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and support oversight of legal spend within Germany
• Maintain effective communication and reporting lines with senior internal stakeholders

Experience and Background

Essential

• German qualified lawyer (Volljurist)
• Minimum 5 years’ PQE gained in-house or within a leading commercial law firm
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management capability

Desirable

• Experience within renewable energy, energy, infrastructure, real estate, or regulated sectors
• Exposure to project acquisitions, development transactions, or construction-related matters
• Experience managing external counsel and cross-border legal matters

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable operating autonomously while collaborating across international teams
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment