Legal Counsel - Renewable Energy - Milan Milano

Legal Counsel - Renewable Energy - Milan
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Legal Counsel - Renewable Energy - Milan

My client** **invites you to seize a unique opportunity to join our team as a Legal Counsel specializing in administrative law. They are a dynamic and forward-thinking company at the forefront of renewable energy development, focusing on solar PV and battery storage projects. Their commitment to sustainable solutions drives their success, and are seeking a talented individual to contribute to our mission.

**Responsibilities**: In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

- **Administrative Law**: Provide expert legal advice and guidance on best market practices related to the development of solar PV and battery storage projects. Engage with public administrations, attend steering committees, and draft and review legal opinions on administrative law.

- **Due Diligence**: Conduct in-depth research and analysis of laws and opinions to perform internal due diligence on administrative matters. Analyze external legal and technical due diligence and/or notarial reports in relation to relevant transactions.

- **M&A Transactions**: Prepare, draft, and negotiate documents essential to M&A transactions and development deals.

- **Development Support**: Offer guidance and oversight for the greenfield development of projects. Review analyses and support the team in structuring deals, project selection, and filing.

- **Legal Research**: Stay up-to-date with the latest updates in the Italian administrative legal framework concerning solar PV and BESS development.

- **Drafting and Negotiation**: Prepare, negotiate, and execute preliminary or definitive land purchase agreements, surface agreements, memoranda of understanding, binding and non-binding offers, escrow agreements, loan agreements, and service agreements.

- **Stakeholder Liaison**: Collaborate with external parties, including regions, municipalities, public bodies, suppliers, notaries, landlords, law firms, and consultants to enhance the company's business.

**Requirements**: Ideally, you possess the following qualifications:

- A minimum of 3-4 years of experience in the renewable energy market, with a focus on PV and BESS project development/permitting in the Italian market.

- Experience in handling M&A transactions and the ability to lead such transactions.

- Advanced knowledge of administrative procedures, authorization procedures in Italy, and their applicability to PV and BESS projects.

- A very advanced understanding of laws related to civil procedure and private law, including property, real estate, rights in rem, guarantees, and family laws.

- Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills, with the ability to work independently.

- Fluency in spoken and written English.

**Joining our team offers you**:

- **Broad Variety of Tasks**: Enjoy a diverse range of tasks that keep you engaged and challenged.

- **Collegial Team**: Experience a collaborative team environment from day one, where teamwork is at the heart of our culture.

- **International Environment**: Work with highly skilled professionals from around the world, fostering cross-cultural exchange and learning. Gain unique perspectives and insights that enhance your professional development.

**Salary Package**: 35, 000 to 50, 000 euros per annum

**Office Location**: Milan, Italy

If you are a Legal Counsel with a background in renewables or solar development and are ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply. Join us in our mission to create a brighter and more sustainable future through solar energy.

Lets Make Italy Great Again!

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.