Legal Counsel

Permanent employee, Full-time · Manila (Philippines)

Your Job
Responsibilities:
  • Providing the full range of required legal support to our project development activities in the APAC region on a global scale from their early stage to their implementation, including but not limited to:
    • Conducting due diligence relating to land and permits and licenses.
    • Designing, drafting and reviewing the joint venture arrangements with our local development partners.
    • Drafting and reviewing project-related term sheets.
    • Drafting and reviewing main project contracts (e.g. EPC, O&M, PPA).
    • Drafting and reviewing project finance documentation.
    • Assisting in securing project rights (with assistance from external local counsel where appropriate).
    • Identifying and implementing the corporate structure most suitable for a given project considering the regulatory requirements of the regional markets (with assistance from an external local counsel and tax advisors where appropriate).
    • Processing, proofreading and formatting legal documents.
  • Ensuring that the legal entities of ib vogt in the APAC region and the business in compliance with all the company policies and laws in each jurisdiction.
  • Instructing and managing external legal advisors.
  • General legal support regarding large-scale international solar projects.
  • Provide legal, regulatory advice and company corporate secretarial support from the shareholder’s perspective for all legal entities in the APAC region.
  • Provide legal guidance and advice to internal stakeholders in the APAC region regarding legal matters.
  • Coordination of all legal activities with the Legal Department located in the HQ in Berlin.
  • Liaise with the corporate secretarial staff in the Company.
  • Other ad hoc tasks as assigned.
Your profile
Qualification(s) & Requirements of This Role:
  • A law degree (LLB, LLM or JD)
  • Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
  • Experience in a regional or international law firm
  • Experience in land/real estate matters including conducting land diligence in projects
  • Excellent drafting skills and preferably experience in Project Development (PPAs, EPCs) M&A and Project Financing
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to develop partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills
We offer you
What we offer
  • A competitive and attractive remuneration package
  • Group Medical Insurance Coverage
  • Dynamic and diverse work environment with international colleagues
  • An open-minded and highly motivated team
About us
ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector. The company focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects as well as the expansion of its IPP portfolio. In these areas, the company performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, and EPC, to O&M and asset management.

Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, ib vogt has established various offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Africa as part of its presence in over 40 countries. The company works together with numerous partners globally, augmenting its in-house team of over 900 staff. ib vogt has built or has in construction more than 4 GW of PV power plants globally with a project pipeline of more than 60 GWp.
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