Legal Counsel H/F

• Provide legal support for renewable energy IPP projects across Africa throughout the project lifecycle, including development, construction, financing and operations.
• Support project finance transactions by coordinating with lenders, external legal counsel and internal business teams.
• Provide legal support for acquisitions, joint ventures and investment transactions as required by the business.
• Support regulatory, licensing and permitting matters across multiple African jurisdictions.
• Coordinate legal support relating to Project Companies, SPVs and HoldCos where appropriate.
• Coordinate and manage external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Act as the primary legal focal point within AEOLUS while working closely with the CFAO Legal Department.
• Coordinate compliance activities within AEOLUS, including anti-corruption, third‑party due diligence, sanctions, conflict of interest and related matters, in close coordination with CFAO Compliance (Patrick, Faycal and the Compliance team).
• Support ESG, sustainability and data privacy related legal matters together with the relevant internal stakeholders and external advisors.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Shows a strong interest in continuously learning new skills, legal developments and industry practices, and is motivated to grow with the company.
• Is comfortable handling a broad range of legal and compliance matters rather than limiting themselves to a narrow specialty, and enjoys working across diverse topics as needed by the business.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Is solution‑oriented, pragmatic and commercially minded.
• Takes a proactive approach and enjoys driving projects forward rather than simply identifying legal risks.
• Is comfortable coordinating multiple stakeholders, including internal business teams, CFAO Legal, CFAO Compliance and external legal counsel.
• Is comfortable working in a fast‑growing, entrepreneurial and international environment.
• Has excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Balances legal risk management with business objectives.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards and integrity.
• Speaks fluent French (mandatory)
• Additional languages relevant to renewable energy business in Africa would be an advantage.