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Legal Manager Jobs in Greater Kuala Lumpur at NextWave Partners
Title: Legal Manager
Company: NextWave Partners
Location: Greater Kuala Lumpur
Title: Legal Manager – Renewable Energy
Location: Kuala Lumpur
About NextWave
NextWave Partners is the Recruitment Partner of choice within the Clean Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure, ESG, Impact Investment, Climate-Tech & Technology sectors. We are committed to supporting industries battling climate change towards a net-zero future and a sustainable economy.
About the Role
NextWave are working with a leading Renewable Energy developer to help grow their project team in KL. They are putting together the core members of their team and are looking for a Legal Manager.
The successful candidate will play a key role advising stakeholders across the business with a primary focus on construction / projects law issues.
The existing in-house legal team has a tight-knit and collaborative culture. To succeed as part of this team, the candidate must be prepared to assist across the full lifecycle of project implementation: development, procurement, construction, operation & maintenance and project finance.
Strong ability to interact appropriately with counterparts (off-takers, lenders, EPC and other contractors, regulatory authorities) and advisors (law firms, technical consultants, brokers).
The successful candidate will have experience in:
construction, infrastructure or major projects (front-end or mixed);
providing legal support across the full project lifecycle of development, finance, construction and operation & maintenance;
drafting, review and negotiation of contracts related to the development and construction of renewables infrastructure including MOU, NDA, LOI, Exclusivity Agreements, EPC, and O&M contracts and related agreements;
project finance structures and vehicles.
The ideal candidate would also have experience in some or all of the following:
property, planning and permitting including advising, preparing and negotiating leases, options, permits, licenses and easements;
renewable energy sector;
dispute resolution;
compliance, in particular FIRB;
corporate law and corporate governance;
mergers & acquisitions.
Personal characteristics to maximize chances of success include:
audacity, integrity, commitment and esprit de corps;
excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
English as a working language;
ability to take ownership of smaller, less complex matters whilst playing a team role in supporting larger or more complex matters;
strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise multiple tasks;
ability to understand and work in a project development / construction culture;
intercultural sensitivity;
good business sense and pragmatism;
entrepreneurial spirit;
high work ethic
