RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
Your Tasks:
1. Serve as the Legal Director, acting as the main contact for legal matters within OPEA, including small to medium-scale partnering & transactions.
2. Participate as a steering member of the OPEA Senior Management Team.
3. Manage team performance to ensure efficiency and quality in a high-performance environment.
4. Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, responsibly, strategically, and economically, impacting both legal processes and OPEA operations.
5. Act as Senior Legal Counsel to the OPEA Board and business, coordinating legal support through your teams.
6. Handle Board Office, Corporate & Partnering Law topics, Regulatory, and Real Estate law.
7. Draft and review agreements, tenders, and other commercial documents.
8. Provide legal counsel on regulatory compliance, licensing, and new project development.
9. Negotiate contracts and develop standard legal documents and contracts.
10. Support claim management and dispute resolution processes.
11. Manage external legal advisors, optimize governance and control costs.
12. Oversee legal processes, including reporting, related to your areas of responsibility.
13. Manage OPEA's small-medium partnering and transactions business, coordinating larger transactions with RWE group M&A.
14. Host the OPEA-Compliance function.
15. Collaborate closely with RWE stakeholders, including Group General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and other Heads of Legal.
Your Profile:
* University law degree with distinction.
* Several years of relevant experience, preferably with a consulting background.
* Solid experience in Corporate and Partnering Law, renewables, and project structuring.
* Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and standardization skills.
* Understanding of regulatory frameworks and decision-making procedures.
* Knowledge of business models, regulatory, technical developments, and their implications.
* Willingness to travel internationally.
* Excellent English communication skills; German is an advantage.
Your Leadership Skills:
* Ability to lead, inspire, manage, and delegate effectively.
* Focus on people development.
* Self-motivated, performance-oriented, strategic thinker, and advocate for continuous improvement.
* Skilled in change management, collaboration, communication, and maintaining an open, pragmatic mindset.
Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 90093, application period: 06/06/2025.
Questions? Contact HR: Richard Bateson, richard.bateson@rwe.com
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RWE Renewables is among Europe's largest electricity producers in onshore wind and solar, with a growth strategy aiming for over 65 GW by 2030, investing €55 billion from 2024 to 2030. Our team of 1,800 across 11 countries is expanding into new technologies, including battery storage, wind, and solar energy, offering you the opportunity to act with conviction and courage as we innovate and grow together.
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