Senior Legal Counsel Interim
2 days ago
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Senior Legal Counsel Interim Velto Renewables (Velto), a subsidiary of La Caisse (Caisse de Dépôt et Placement de Québec), is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join temporarily its team in Madrid, Spain, and work closely with the Legal Team. Velto Renewables is a renewable energy independent power producer with a long-term asset ownership strategy. Established in 2020 and backed by the global investment group La Caisse, Velto is committed to contributing to the decarbonization of the global economy and the European energy transition by investing in and developing an international and multi-technology portfolio of renewable energy projects. Velto owns and operates more than 130 solar photovoltaic projects in Spain and France, with a total installed capacity exceeding 607 MW. These assets generate over 936 GWh of clean energy annually, enough to power more than 266,000 homes, while avoiding over 77,000 tons of CO₂ emissions each year. Additionally, Velto provides asset management services for La Caisse’s 25% investment in the London Array, one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms. Located 20 km off the coast of Kent, this 630 MW project produces over 2,300 GWh annually, preventing 287,500 tons of CO₂ emissions each year. This interim Senior Legal Counsel is a key part within the legal team which supports and contributes to Velto’s legal activities, specifically corporate matters, asset management, operations, development, M&A, regulatory affairs and litigation. Responsibilities • Provide comprehensive advice on legal corporate matters, such as, but not limited to: review of services provider contracts, review of corporate contracts, corporate secretarial support, and general legal advice to the Velto team., • Support Velto’s group in corporate matters., • Assist in advising on the legal aspects of the asset management activities of the solar and wind portfolio including but not limited to: corporate matters related to Velto’s subsidiaries, drafting and review of operational contracts (O&M, land leases, service providers) and corporate re-structuring transactions, • Contribute to managing the legal matters and support the overall liaison with lenders on existing financing agreements as well as structuring new agreements with lenders., • Support the legal aspects of Velto’s development activities, such as drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for land leases, service providers, etc., • Assist in providing legal advice on the development permitting process including activities such as submission dossiers reviews, addressing request from regulators and stakeholders etc., • Support legal activities related to structuring projects, including but not limited to drafting and reviewing PPAs, EPC contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, etc., • Assist in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing and managing contracts related to Velto’s business partnerships., • Support in overseeing company and subsidiaries (SPVs) contracts to ensure and understanding of the respective obligations of the parties., • Contribute to maintaining relationships with stakeholders from the legal perspective., • Assist in coordinating and managing the relationship with external law firms advising Velto on its activities., • Support in providing legal advice on regulatory matters affecting Velto’s activities., • Support HSE activities and monitor the legal implications., • Support in managing potential claims or legal processes related to Velto’s contracts., • Assist in liasing with public authorities, notaries, chamber of commerce, and the commercial register Requirements. Education and experience • Bachelor’s and-or Master’s degree in Law;, • Excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish;, • 4-7 years of experience as a qualified lawyer, with a focus on commercial law/ contract law and with significant experience working with or for companies on infrastructure projects;, • 2+ years of relevant experience within the infrastructure industry, ideally within the renewable energy industry;, • Desirable experience working with companies that own solar PV regulated assets in Spain;, • Desirable experience working with companies that own wind assets.
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