Senior Counsel - APAC

Number of employees

150

Melbourne, USA

Posted on: 2024-06-20

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Energy Vault is the creator of sustainable energy storage solutions designed to accelerate the transition to a carbon free, resilient power grid and transform the world’s approach to utility-scale energy storage. Energy Vault works to combat climate change by enabling clean and reliable electricity through innovative gravity and kinetic based energy storage technologies.   Energy Vault combines innovative design, advanced materials science, and proprietary machine-vision software to orchestrate the storage and dispatch of electrical power by lifting and lowering composite bricks, made from eco-friendly materials.  Energy Vault’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in a unique approach to the circular economy which utilizes local industrial and energy waste, including remediated coal ash and recycled wind blades converted to recyclable materials, to build the system’s composite bricks. Energy Vault innovates to enable the global shift to a world powered by renewable resources.

About the role
You will serve as a key member of the 6-person legal team and report to the Chief Legal Officer.  Ideally, you are already living a commutable distance from our growing Melbourne office (Docklands area) and can work in the office at least 2-3 days each week.

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What you will do

  • Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC Agreements, LTSAs, Software Agreements, and agreements with subcontractors.
  • Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other/related agreements.
  • Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers, and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims, as necessary.
  • Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, UCC, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment.
  • What a qualified candidate should possess

  • JD or equivalent from an accredited law school.
  • Holder in good standing of legal practising certificate.
  • 4+ years’ total legal experience after law school.
  • Experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations. 
  • Experience with renewables; battery storage and/or energy storage experience is a nice-to-have.
  • Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to handle multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to summarize concisely significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.
  • Experience assessing level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.
  • Problem Solving: You use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; you probe all fruitful sources for answers; you see hidden problems; you are excellent at honest analysis; you look beyond the obvious and don't stop at first answers.
  • Results Focused: You can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; you are constantly and consistently a top performer.
  • Action Orientation: You enjoy working hard; you are full of energy for the things you see as challenging.
  • Effective Communication: You write and present well; you adjust to fit the audience and the message; you get a message across clearly and efficiently.
  • Comfort in fast-paced, rapid-growth environments.
  • Experience in public companies is a plus.
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