Senior Lawyer

ContourGlobal, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. The company currently manages 5.5 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 800 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12.6 GW under development.

ContourGlobal is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

Job Summary

As Senior Lawyer, you will join our Legal team! In this role, you will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel for the South America Region. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting the Chilean legal department by providing high-quality legal advice across a broad range of legal matters, but with special focus on transactional matters. 

Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate, participate and support the Assistant General Counsel South America in M&A transactions. It will be expected that the Senior 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, share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, transition services agreements, asset transfer agreements, escrow agreements, etc. When applicable, draft and negotiate acquisition financing documentation.
• Support the corporate governance of local subsidiaries, including drafting and reviewing corporate resolutions, powers of attorney, and public deeds; overseeing incorporations, capital increases, and other corporate modifications; and maintaining corporate books and records in compliance with Chilean corporate law.
• 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 complex energy-related contracts and agreements, such as power purchase agreements (PPA) and hedging agreements.
• Provide support in financing transactions, including reviewing, providing comments and negotiating financing agreements, the establishment of collateral and security agreements in favor of lenders, and providing interpretation to the covenants and commitments of project companies included in financing documents.
• 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 activities such as; prepare accurate forms, minutes of meetings (board meetings, shareholders' meetings, etc.).
• Provide support in employment, labor, Health and Safety, and compliance matters.
• Lead, coordinate, manage, and report on ongoing litigation proceedings related to jurisdictions within the South America Region.
• Provide support in relation to permits and administrative activities. 
• Coordinate and/or support the Assistant General Counsel South America in the coordination of external legal advisors (selection, follow-up, cost control, invoicing, etc.).
• Coordinate and/or support the Assistant General Counsel South America on any reporting activities to CG management and CG’s stakeholders (lenders, insurers, minority shareholders, etc.).

Qualifications and Skills: 

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Education: Law degree in Chile.
• Experience: At least 6-7 years of relevant professional experience in either:
  • in a top-tier national or international law firm with experience in energy & infrastructure sectors, or 
  • national or international companies operating in the energy sector.
• Travel requirements: This role does not require regular travel.
• Languages: Professional fluency in English is required.

What drives your application forward:

• Able to work under deadlines and heavy workload pressures.
• Hands-on, practical, and proactive approach.
• Excellent technical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Demonstrated experience and strong knowledge of M&A transactions, preferably gained at a regional level within a leading international law firm, is required.
• Knowledge of the Chilean regulatory framework applicable to the electricity generation industry is required.
• Experience advising on corporate and governance matters for Chilean entities (sociedades anónimas and SpA´s) is required.

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:

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.

We offer a competitive compensation package: we believe in meritocracy and rewarding meaningful contributions.

We enjoy making the most of our shared spaces to foster teamwork and collaboration. At the same time, our flexible working policy allows us to prioritize results while supporting wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

Interested in joining our company?

We know that skills and experience come in different forms, and we value diverse perspectives. 

If you’re excited about this role but you think you still need to learn some of the required skills, we’d still love to hear from you. You are much more than your CV, so come as you are and tell us who you aspire to become! The most important skills are collaboration, respect, trustworthiness and execution. So go ahead—apply, and let’s contribute to the new energy transition together! ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of our society and the markets in which we operate.