Legal Transactional counsel

Vestas LATAM (LAT) is an independent Sales Business Unit (SBU) within Vestas Wind Systems A/S, covering markets in the Latin America region. The SBU is divided into three Sub-Regions, Latam North, Latam South and Brazil. The position is for Brazil, dealing mainly with transactions, business and corporate matters in the countries included in the area.The Legal Department provides legal counsel in relation to the sales and service sales transactions of the Sales Unit which include negotiating and drafting the transactions documents as well as agreements with the different stakeholders to reach those goals. Legal issues related to the Sales Unit are also taken care of by the Department, including corporate, contract management, litigation.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to Legal Director Brazil, the key tasks are the following:
- Assist in the finalization and signature of transactional documents (EPCs, Turbine Sales Agreements, Service Agreements) as well as subsequent early deliverables under such contracts, i.e. PCGs, Escrow Agreements, NDAs etc.- Ensuring and providing continuous legal support to the operations for issues arising after transactional documents are signed and during execution phase as well as of any potential litigation.
- Provide legal counselling to management with respect to current and future wind sector law & regulations impacts.
- Taking care of all the corporate matters of Brazil
- Ensuring that the relevant corporate governance is timely and properly applied.
- Ensuring in coordination with the team that a controlled process is run, including that all - internal and external - deliverables are identified early and that responsibility for discharge of task is allocated and accepted and that timelines are complied with.

Qualifications:

We are looking for someone with:
•Law Degree (postgraduate) in Brazil.
•Professional experience in the Energy, Construction, Industrial Equipment Tools, Aeronautical or Railway sectors would be preferable
•Strong proficiency in spoken and written English. Spanish will be a plus. Computer literate (MS Office).
•Strong negotiation skills and capability to deal with intensive/high level negotiation sessions
•Strong ethical principles and compliance focus
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•Holistic business understanding, high organizational skills and flexibility.

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