Legal Advisor/renewable energy/

Set Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Legal Advisor in Cape Town, South Africa, to support utility-scale renewable energy projects. The role involves providing legal advice, drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with external legal counsel. Candidates should have an LLB or BCom Law, 5-6 years of relevant experience, and strong legal skills. This is a full-time position based in Cape Town.
Legal Advisor

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Cape Town

An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled Legal Advisor to join a leading Renewable Energy team in South Africa. Based in Cape Town, you will provide legal support across the full lifecycle of utility-scale renewable energy projects – from early-stage development through to construction and operations.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including project development, construction, asset management, and finance, you will play a vital role in enabling strategic growth across multiple clean energy initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide proactive legal advice and support to project teams
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal documents, including:
- Confidentiality agreements, MOUs, term sheets
- Joint development agreements, shareholder agreements
- EPC and O&M contracts, land use agreements
- Asset acquisition and sale agreements, SPAs, and project finance contracts
Support legal documentation for tender submissions and awarded projects
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and internal corporate policies
• Coordinate external legal counsel in line with internal governance processes
• Track and respond to legal claims and disputes
• Maintain legal databases and reporting tools
• Contribute to training, policy development, and knowledge sharing across the business
• Foster a culture of integrity, compliance, and collaboration

Qualifications and Experience
• LLB or BCom Law, with further studies in business (advantageous)
• 5 to 6 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to IPP power or renewable energy projects in South Africa
• Experience within a commercial or finance legal environment (multinational exposure beneficial)
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Fluent in English

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