Job Summary:

As Sr. Counsel, you will join our Legal team! In this role, you will report to the Head of Legal Mexico and Caribbean and will have the opportunity to support legal department, delivering outstanding legal advice in different legal areas in all the Latin America and the Caribbean jurisdictions where ContourGlobal has operations, with a particular focus in Mexico and the Caribbean. Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinate, participate and support M&A transactions as required. It will be expected that the Lawyer be able to manage the due diligence activities, draft and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, memorandum of understanding, non-binding and binding offers, shareholders’ agreements, transition services agreements, asset transfer agreements, escrow agreements, etc. When applicable, draft and negotiate acquisition financing documentation.
• Draft, review, mark-up and negotiate projects and commercial contracts (engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPC), turnkey contracts, operation and maintenance contracts (O&M), land-lease agreements, purchase and/or supply of equipment and goods, etc.) with domestic and international counterparties.
• Draft, review, mark-up, and negotiate any and all contracts and agreements, including but not limited to services agreements, supply agreements, power purchase agreements (PPA) and hedging agreements, among others.
• Proactively engage with business functions and ascertain when legal advice is necessary across all areas. Coordinate internal procedures for the review and approval of documents.
• Support corporate activities in all jurisdictions where necessary (prepare accurate forms, minutes of meetings -board of directors, shareholders’ meeting-, etc.).
• Provide support in employment, labor, Health and Safety, and compliance matters.

• Lead, coordinate, manage and report on ongoing litigation proceedings.
• Provide support in relation to permits and administrative activities.
• Coordinate external legal advisors (selection, follow-up, cost control, invoicing, etc.).
• Prepare and coordinate any reporting activities to CG management and CG’s stakeholders

(lenders, insurers, minority shareholders, etc.).

• Other assigned functions.

Qualifications and Skills:

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in law in Mexico.
• At least 10 - 12 years' experience in relevant positions.
• International experience or interactions with international companies will be appreciated
• Skills: Fluency in English is a very strong must.
• Travel requirements: This role will require some travel.

What drives your application forward:

• Able to work under deadlines and heavy workload pressures.
• Hands on, practical and autonomous personality.
• Excellent technical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task and move from one project to another.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of M&A transactions (preferably gained at a regional level in a major international law firm).
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework applicable to the electricity generation industry will be considered a plus.

Our Values

• «We» is our greatest asset
• We respect and protect the environment
• We are doers, committed to doing things right
• We act with integrity and transparency
• We think and act like entrepreneurs

You can find here more about our Purpose, Mission and Values.

Working @CG:

• Benefits above the law.
• As a globally integrated team, we push boundaries, work collaboratively, and remain agile in the pursuit of excellence. With an entrepreneurial mindset, we encourage initiative and innovation. At ContourGlobal you are an employee, and you are also an owner. Our Employee Ownership Program allows our employee-owners to make a difference and drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!
• We foster a culture where individuals are empowered to succeed, contribute and shape the future of sustainable energy.
• Cross-border collaboration shapes our way of working: our diverse workforce reflects the multicultural environment we embrace every day.