Legal Manager H/F

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will perform the responsibilities of managing the legal affairs of Ocean Winds in France and be based in Paris.

In France, Ocean Winds is the majority shareholder of the wind projects under construction located off the coast of Dieppe-Le Tréport and the Iles d'Yeu and Noirmoutier, and of the pilot project "Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion" in the Mediterranean as well as the "Eoliennes Flottantes d'Occitanie" project under development.

This includes, but is not limited to, the provision of advice in all areas of the organization’s operations and legal matters, and the role will require the successful candidate to pay particular attention to the needs arising from Business Development, Corporate, Procurement, Finance, Operation & Maintenance, Regulatory, Ehtics & Compliance, and Dispute Resolution.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

In support of the Head of Legal of OW France:

• Provide legal advice and support, review contracts, and manage legal matters including, but not limited to, Business Development, Corporate, Procurement, Finance, Operation & Maintenance, Regulatory, Ehtics & Compliance, and Dispute Resolution with respect to existing offshore wind projects and new business opportunities in France.
• Review, draft, and negotiate MOUs and ancillary agreements such as confidentiality agreements, assignment agreements, and termination agreements.
• Draft, negotiate, finalize and advise on various contracts in respect of OW activities in France, including without limitation, joint development agreements, shareholders agreement, sale and purchase agreement, engineering service agreements, power purchase agreements, turbine supply agreements, EPCI agreements, construction agreements, interconnection agreements, project finance agreements, insurance matters, operation and maintenance agreements and consulting services agreements.
• Provide legal support for the management of disputes and/or claims related to projects.
• Provide legal advice on ethics & compliance.
• Efficiently manage outside counsel with an eye toward minimizing expenses.
• Cooperation with the other members of the OW legal teams.
• Other tasks including, but not limited to, occasional summarization, registration, and translation, as assigned.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATION

• French law degree.

LANGUAGES

• Mother tongue French.
• Ability to read, write and speak professional English fluently.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of (cumulative) experience handling domestic as well as international matters in law firm(s) or international corporation(s).
• And more specifically, mandatory experience in arbitration or mediation in a complex construction case.

SKILLS

• Ability to identify risks and propose alternative strategies in order to mitigate risks.
• Ability to multi-task and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability and willingness to timely meet fluid and changing priorities.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong work ethics.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Work experience or educational background in the energy industry especially renewables is preferred.