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RWE Renewables Japan G.K.

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

As a Senior Legal Counsel within our international legal team you will focus on RWE Renewables’ Japan, South Korean and Asian offshore projects.

As RWE’s first legal point of contact, you will:

1. advise the projects you are working on in your area of expertise;
and
2. develop inhouse legal opinions and coordinate external legal advice as necessary for your projects.

Your role will focus on:

Regulatory

Advising the business on national and international legislation relating to seabed, seabed allocation as well as subsidy and offtake regulations
Advise on grid connection matters, negotiate grid connection related agreements and provide legal advise in case of disruption of the grid connection
Advising the business on offshore tender legislation; contribute to the preparation of tender bids and sign them off from the legal point of view
Advising the business on offshore wind (both fixed and floating bottom) guidelines, identifying possible risks and working closely with our Regulatory Affairs team to develop and promote RWE’s regulatory position regarding regulated guidelines
Advising on other specific electricity legislation and regulation, including engagement with regulators and market operators
Evaluating the impact of global green policies on the business and working closely with our Regulatory Affairs, Strategy and Communications departments

Planning, Consenting, Permitting

Advising the business on permitting and environmental legal topics, as well as working with expert advisors on obtaining permits and other consents required for the development, construction and/or operation of offshore renewables projects
Developing, assessing and coordinating permitting strategies, as well as overlooking project development legal paths
Handling permitting procedures and supervising obtaining consents

Real estate

Advising the business on onshore real estate and property law matters, for example relating to substations or project offices and storage locations
Supporting the business to secure port facilities and other infrastructure facilities

Legal support

Act as RWE`s first point of contact for regulatory legal advice and coordinating specialised inhouse and external legal advice in a cost effective and efficient manner
Establishing and maintaining the projects’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations throughout the projects’ lifetime
Providing ad hoc support to development activities of the Renewables Offshore team
Keeping oversight of all legal matters relating to projects, including advising senior management about all related legal risks, including claims and disputes
Provide regulatory legal advice also in M&A and joint-venture transactions
Manage organizational or coordination tasks, including process optimization initiatives
Establish and nurture good and constructive working relationships with legal and business colleagues

We are looking for someone who has:

graduated from law school with distinction in Japan and is eligible to be admitted to the local bar and has exceptional legal instinct
thorough expertise at least in one of the following legal areas and an interest in becoming an expert in the others: Renewable Energy Regulatory matters, Permitting, Planning, Consenting, Real Estate, Infrastructure Projects, and/or Environmental Law
at least 5 years of work experience in an energy practice group in an international law firm or a company, preferably in the renewables energy sector
the ability to handle multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a dynamic environment
the ability to stay on top on latest regulatory developments
commercial and technical understanding of large industrial projects and good understanding how to best support them from the legal point of view
excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills and a solution-oriented and positive mindset
a high level of engagement, is a strong team contributor and is able to work individually and cross-functionally
a fluent command of English, business level Japanese , and enjoys working in an international team and is open to some travel
some project management or project leadership experience

We can offer you

the opportunity to work on high profile and complex renewable energy projects and transactions
varied and interesting work that contributes to the green energy transition
a positive, dynamic and supportive work environment
a flexible working time and location arrangement
a truly international team with motivated colleagues
a setting that encourages you to come forward with ideas
room for growth and development within the company

A bit of a different profile but think you would be a great fit? Please reach out. We would love to hear from you.

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For any questions please feel free to reach out to Seiji Miyaki (seiji.miyaki@rwe.com)

We look forward to meeting you!

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE Renewables GmbH, based in Essen, Germany, is RWE’s youngest subsidiary and one of the world’s leading companies in the field of renewable energies. With an international team of around 3,500 employees, we are drivers of the energy transition – and provide electricity for a sustainable life. Our total capacity of more than 9 gigawatts results from onshore and offshore wind parks, photovoltaic plants and battery storage. We focus on growth: on the American continent, on the European core markets and on new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.