Senior Legal Counsel

Trina Solar Limited (TSL) is the world´s leading comprehensive solutions provider for Solar Energy internationally, with a growing presence throughout Asia, Europe and Americas.

Since its foundation in 1997 in China, the company has been increasing its competitiveness and efficiency through a fully vertical integration of its business structure, which allows it to remain as a recognized manufacturer of high-quality PV modules (for commercial, industrial and utility scale applications) and manage the development of diversified PV utility projects (including designing, implementing and operating, both for off-grid and on-grid applications).

Join us as a Senior Legal Counse and be part of an exciting, challenging and dynamic work environment to proactively support the definition and implementation of the expansion strategy of the Project Business Unit through the origination, development, construction and management

of PV and BESS Projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support to Business teams through the whole project origination and implementation stages, including development, construction and financing. This includes also the support in relation to due diligence activities for the acquisition and sale of special purpose vehicles in connection with Business Development activities and M&A transactions.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating development agreements, land agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, PPAs, project finance agreements and all kinds of agreements related to photovoltaic facilities. Assessment of contractual risks and mitigation measures.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction (EPC and BOS/BOP) and O&M contracts related to photovoltaic facilities; performance and surety guarantees (SBLCs, bank bonds, etc.); procurement of main equipment and construction related services agreement. Assessment of contractual risks and mitigation measures.
• Support to Construction and Operation teams in the management of contracts, including but not limited to support in drafting and responding contractual communications and claims, supporting on execution of bank guarantees, and other legal daily construction and operation activities.
• Support the company for certain activities related to general legal affairs such as queries, negotiations, litigation, administrative processes and permits, project development, sectoral administrative procedures, procedures before administrative regulatory entities, advice on compliance with recurring obligations, etc.

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Law.
• 5-10 years' experience in corporate legal department, at least 3 years in renewables, preferably solar.
• Proven experience working in a EU environment and in negotiating and contract management.
• Used to work on multinational environments and complex organizations.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Skills and Competences:

• Strong analytical skills, capable to focus on the more relevant topics attributing priorities and to properly identify the key risks.
• Excellent Team-worker, capable to actively support the fulfillment of team objectives.
• Flexible attitude, with the ability to effectively manage unexpected changes.
• Good communication skills, capable to communicate clearly and effectively and to manage executive communications with management, business, construction, middle-office and legal members.
• Capable to fulfill or exceed its commitments.