(Senior) Legal Counsel

At Power2X we are continuously on the lookout for enthusiastic colleagues who like to be part of our mission to decarbonize industries. With an ambitious, dedicated international team of around 100 professionals working from offices in Amsterdam (HQ), London and Madrid, we create and support projects to thrive in a sustainable energy future, guided by a set of strong values.

To strengthen our Legal team, are looking to welcome a hands-on (Senior) Legal Counsel who can assist us in leading the legal aspects of energy project development and build out the legal function in synch with Power2X’s overall growth.

As a Legal Counsel at Power2X, in a team of 3, you will play an important role in negotiating, reviewing and drafting key agreements to progress our projects towards financial close/FID, such as feedstock/offtake/real estate/joint development/procurement contracts. You will work closely with various commercial, financial, development and technical teams, as well as external counsel and report to the CFO.

Responsibilities

• Provide business minded legal support on a wide variety of project development topics.
• Lead the legal aspects in energy project development (e.g. reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial (e.g. offtake/feedstock/land) documentation, NDA’s, joint development agreements, procurement of goods and services, including material FEED and EPC contracts).
• Manage legal advisors as required.
• Support on various corporate matters (e.g. corporate governance, employment matters, insurance and structuring).
• Support M&A and financing activities as needed, including legal due diligence
• Cooperate with the rest of the legal team on any other legal matter that may arise while scaling up Power2X, including complex cases
• Actively help build out and professionalise the legal function within Power2X.
• Coach junior team members

What we offer

• Ability to join one of the most exciting scale-ups in the energy transition
• Fast paced, professional, international, and highly energetic work environment
• Personal & professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Inspiring office in de Amsterdamse Pijp with a growing team who share the passion to accelerate in the energy transition
• Regular social team and sports event

Please submit your CV, along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and explaining why you are interested in this position. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Required:

• Master’s degree in law.
• Background in energy industry/energy lawyer
• Hands-on, comfortable to work in scale-up
• Senior experience in corporate law and (international) project development, gained through 6-10 years of working experience at a top law firm and/or in-house.
• Skills: (i) fluent English, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) contract drafting, (iv) contract negotiation, (v) clear communication.
• Competencies: (i) accurate, (ii) solution driven/pragmatic, (iii) business and strategic insight, (iv) flexible, (v) creative, (vi) team player.

Preferred:

• Familiar with Dutch law and Dutch language
• Professional education programme for the legal profession (Beroepsopleiding Advocaten, Beroepsopleiding Bedrijfsjuristen or equivalent (non-Dutch) education).
• Experience with development of energy/capital projects.