Senior Legal Counsel – Deal Transactions
About the Role:
BURN is looking for a Transactional lawyer
with the ideal candidate working on Investor related transactions, Development
Finance, and Project Finance Agreements.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Drafting, negotiating, and
reviewing of agreements and related legal documents for Investment related
transactions such as Financing (Debt & Equity) Agreements, Security
Agreements, Project Agreements, Share Purchase/Issuance Agreements,
Framework Agreements, and Joint Development Agreements.
- Review and advise on transaction
structure and related documentation.
- Provide Legal counsel to the deal
structuring team by undertaking research, identifying legal and policy
issues, and proposing appropriate and practical solutions to the team.
- Support in the supervision of
external counsel who is retained by BURN on transactions as appropriate.
- Support the Head of Legal in
tracking and maintaining the transactional documents.
- Ensure investment compliance with
existing contracts.
- Perform such other duties as may
be assigned from time to time.
Skills and Experience:
- University Degree (LL. B).
- A qualified practicing lawyer
with experience in legal practice in jurisdictions applying English Common
Law with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience in a Commercial
Department of a busy law firm or in-house within a corporate setting such
as a commercial or development bank or investment manager with significant
exposure to contracts and other corporate law documents. The candidate
must be a practicing or corporate lawyer with in-depth experience in
international financial transactions.
- Possess excellent legal drafting
and deal structuring skills and understand Project Finance transactions
including Special Purpose Vehicles/Entities & Trust structures.
- Demonstrable understanding of the
Carbon markets or renewable energy sector
- Understanding of pan-Africa tax
policies & international law, a plus
- Ability to work with others and
manage multiple time-sensitive matters in a demanding, fast-paced, and
changing environment.
- Excellent oral, interpersonal,
and writing skills in English (ability to present both oral and written
ideas, concisely, and persuasively.
- Demonstrable collaborative,
analytical, and communication skills.
- Candidate must possess a
versatile multi-disciplinary skill set, an ability to work in a
multi-cultural environment, and a business-oriented mindset.
- Able to grasp abstract concepts and
virtually resolve complex issues.
How to Apply
