Legal Counsel

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.

Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Purpose for the role:

To support in the provision of legal and regulatory advice and direction to Masdar UK to facilitate the making of informed decisions while managing key legal and regulatory risks. To support execution of processes, memorandum, contracts and other documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and implement commercial transactions, under the supervision of a senior lawyer. To review and negotiate legal related documents and contracts, and assess legal and regulatory risks in business operations, with guidance from senior team members

Support in the provision of legal advice:

• Provide transactional support to Masdar UK in deal execution including drafting/reviewing documents, preparing legal documentation throughout the investment lifecycle, supporting/leading negotiations.
• Support the provision of legal and regulatory advice and direction to facilitate the making of informed decisions while managing key legal and regulatory risks.
• Provide awareness and answer queries of a legal nature in relation to legal documentation, templates and legal issues arising in the day-to-day operation of the business.
• Provide advice on matters of English law, including employment law, company law, laws related to the energy sector and other relevant laws and regulations

Drafting and reviewing agreements and contracts:

• Review and negotiate legal documentation and contracts in English, and assess legal and regulatory risks, with guidance from senior team members.
• Identifying and assessing legal and commercial risks of transactions and developing action plans and solutions for legal and regulatory issues.
• Draft and review documentation such as board, board committee, shareholder, powers of attorney and other corporate documentation related to entities owned by Masdar.

Support with litigations and business advice:

• Assist in the preparation of litigation or court proceedings in the England & Wales and other jurisdictions, where necessary.
• Participate in internal and external meetings, as required, to discuss the legal aspects of other business function operations.
• Engage proactively with the assigned business function to gather information, understand needs, provide advice and set expectations.
• Manage and monitor external legal counsel, including reviewing output.

The jobholder will support and assist the General Counsel, Global Offshore Wind & UK, and other members of the Masdar UK legal team as required from time to time.

Qualifications

Preferred

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree holder in law from a regionally or internationally reputable university.
• Admission to practice in England & Wales or an internationally recognized jurisdiction

Preferred Experience:

• At least 4 years of post-qualification experience preferably in a regional or international law firm

Job-Specific Skills:

• Ability to review and draft contracts and communications in English and fluency in spoken English
• Strong theoretical legal knowledge
• Basic knowledge of the legal, legislative and regulatory environment of relevant geographic markets locally and globally as related to renewables
• Good knowledge of the English laws, regulations and legal reporting standards
• Knowledge of contract drafting, review, negotiation, interpretation and management
• Ability to lead negotiations related to familiar issues and matters with guidance from senior team members, or attending complex negotiations with team members
• Ability to clearly justify legal position and form legal arguments
• Strong communication and influencing skills, and has the ability to persuade and communicate in a concise and effective manner
• Ability to identify legal risks and exposure
• Ability to coordinate and engage effectively with internal or external stakeholders
• Ability to pre-empt and escalate issues at the right time
• Understands problems and has the ability to form basic hypotheses
• Ability to present effectively to internal and external stakeholders
• Strong research skills and ability to gather and assess the right information at the right time in relation to legal matters and precedents
• Good commercial acumen
• Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively under pressure
• Growth mindset – keen to develop legal and commercial skills and play an active role in the Masdar UK legal team

Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

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