Legal Business Development Associate - financial / transactional

Job title: Legal Business Development Associate – financial / transactional

Country: Spain

 

City: Oviedo or Madrid.

 

Business Unit:  EDP RENOVÁVEIS S.A.

 

We are EDP, a global energy company present in around 29 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

 

EDP Renewables business unit is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the fourth-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 28 markets.

  

What you will do:

 

The required profile would be responsible for providing legal advice to both Finance and Energy Management business teams within EDP’s Group at international level.

General responsibilities: Draft/review, negotiate and conclude contracts within required experience, including:

 

1. Finance: project finance, corporate financing needs, loans and credit facilities, debt and equity financing transactions (bonds, EMTN, ECP), working capital and receivables purchase agreements, all types of guarantees and security (letter of credits, performance bonds, parent company guarantees), hedging and derivatives (ISDA, GMRA), Direct Agreements.
2. Energy Management: physical and financial PPAs (on both, seller and buyer position), trading or financial and commodities derivative agreements (EFET, ISDA or bespoke trading structures), gas contracts (LNG), GOs or Environmental Attributes trading, H2 purchase agreements, BESS storage and optimization agreement.
3. Ancillary documents: MoUs, Term Sheets, NDAs, PCGs, waivers, assignment, termination and services agreements.
4. Provide legal assistance in structuring and executing all financing or energy management transactions.
5. Provide Legal assistance in post-closing contract management matters.
6. Identify and communicate critical project risk issues, and work within multidisciplinary teams strategies to mitigate risks.
7. Definition, management and alignment of templates, standard clauses & guidelines for the EDP Group.
8. Liaise with external consultants and supervise their work

 

 

Employment type: Full-Time.

Work model: Hybrid.

Availability to Travel: N/A.

 

 

What are we looking for:

 

1. Academic Skills:

 

• Graduate Degree in law (preferred Masters level degree).

 

1. Professional Experience:

 

• Minimum of 3 years' international experience within international contracts and global support.
• Post-qualification experience in international Law Firm or international company (desirable within Energy sector or at least Financial sector).
• Experience in Finance, cross-border deals, finance structuring, securities transactions on regulatory markets and derivatives.
• Experience in Energy Management, power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy and/or environmental attributes trading agreements and, desirable, H2 or BESS related agreements.

 

1. Specific Knowledge:

 

• Developed experience in international deals.
• Experience as transactional lawyer.
• Reviewed/drafted and negotiated any type of financial agreements.

 

1. Languages:

 

• Spanish - native speaker
• English – C1 level

 

1. Skills:

 

• Teamwork in a multidiscipli