Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel (m/w/d) Division Europe

Reference number:

11865

Company

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 35 years. With more than 28 GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 25 markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 6,500 employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation. We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you.

If you are passionate of renewables energies, you love working in teams and you share our values of Integrity, Colleagueship, Respect and Ownership we would like you to join the Nordex Group.

Job description

Are you interested in using and developing your legal skills in an international, project-driven environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic in-house legal team in renewable energy? Join our Division Europe Legal Team.

The Nordex Group’s Global Legal Department acts as a business partner to all business functions in relation to the worldwide activities of the Nordex Group mainly on project, commercial and corporate law matters. As part of the Global Legal Department, the Division Europe Legal Team’s focus is on the preparation and negotiation of complex agreements for the supply of wind turbines and ancillary works for wind farms, including associated maintenance agreements, sub-contracts, financing and collateral instruments as well as on providing legal support to the business functions that are responsible for the installation and maintenance of wind farms within Europe.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Division Europe Legal Team in Hamburg, Germany.

Your tasks and responsibilities comprise, in particular:
drafting and negotiation of complex supply and installation and/or turnkey agreements and associated service & maintenance agreements;
drafting and negotiation of purchasing agreements with suppliers of the Nordex Group;
claims handling with customers and suppliers, in particular in respect to warranty claims (including management of external law firms, where required);

legal support on internal strategic projects;
advising on corporate matters and corporate house-keeping;
preparing and revising standard forms and templates, as well as participating in legal in-house training.

Job requirements

Do you have the following qualifications, skills and interests? We would like to get to know you!
completed the Second German State Examination in law (Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen) with excellent success and are admitted to practice law in Germany;

minimum 3 years’ experience in private practice or in-house, ideally in the construction and engineering or energy industries;
shown your ability to identify and manage complex legal issues whilst maintaining commercial focus in the accomplishment of the relevant transactions and their execution;

strong negotiation, organisation, planning and presentation skills.
used to English as your working language and able to negotiate and draft contracts in English. Good command of additional European language(s) would be an advantage;

interested in using your strong interpersonal and intercultural skills every day;
capable of working both independently and in cooperation with the other members of the Nordex Group’s Global Legal Department;
willing to undertake some travel.
Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

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