Legal Counsel

Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company (CISC) – a company working exclusively for the global fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), is currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join the team in Metro Manila, Philippines.

The role

CISC will take on "owner's responsibility" for supporting originating, as well as developing and executing renewable energy projects in the Philippines. A team of talented commercial, legal and project management professionals will be required to support this. The Legal Counsel will be an important member of the development team. On offshore wind projects, CIP and CISC collaborate closely with Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), which works exclusively with CIP on offshore wind origination, development and construction.

The Legal Counsel will also provide legal support to COP on CIP's offshore wind projects in the Philippines. The legal counsel will become an integral part of a growing Philippine business development team. We will seek to constantly support and inspire you, while focusing on your learning and personal development.

Responsibilities will consist of:

• Corporate: manage company secretarial work, corporate documentation, and shareholder reporting;
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, regular reports, filings and other formalities; implement CIP policies on project level; conduct internal trainings; manage grievance process; support HSE and labour law compliance; monitor overall ESG performance;
• Project Development: support project development work from legal and contractual perspective and provide advice on development, permitting and consenting strategy for projects;
• Transaction support: Support legal due diligence process, M&A transaction and funding structuring;
• Partnership contracts: support project team in partnership discussions; draft, review and negotiate transaction documents including term sheets, SHA, SPA, DSA, JDA etc. with partners;
• Project contracts: draft, review, negotiate and manage relevant project contracts, including OMA, service agreements, etc.;
• Procurement: Work with project team on procurement of suppliers, including draft and review supplier contracts, including EPC, TSA, etc. and identify local law issues, and negotiation with suppliers;
• Regulatory: Support consent, permit works, including survey license, PPA template and negotiation, land use rights, etc.;
• Project Finance: support project finance transactions from legal, structuring and contractual perspectives, including bank term sheets, finance documents, security package, etc.;
• Dispute: manage disputes (if any) and coordinate with external counsels on disputed matters;
• Others: manage local external counsels and corporate secretariat firms; coordinate with international external counsels and CISC/CIP regional or HQ legal and compliance team.

Main interfaces / stakeholders:

• CISC PH Business Development Director
• CISC PH Head of Legal
• Project Director/CEO
• CISC HQ and/or regional legal and compliance teams
• CIP Deal & Investment Management Teams
• COP development team

You

We are looking for a Philippine licensed attorney with solid legal knowledge and at least 4 to 6 years of experience practicing law in reputable law firms and/or in-house positions.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Expertise in corporate, regulatory and compliance matters is crucial to this role; experience in renewable energy and infrastructure-related M&A transactions, project financing, and project development are highly preferable.
• Strong analytical, technical legal and drafting skills (contractual drafting, internal memos, presentations); strong commercial mindset; good sense of ownership and accountability; capability to navigate through legal uncertainties and providing pragmatic business-oriented advice.
• Strong inter-personal skills; exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Filipino; capable of teamwork and building trust.
• Being the problem solver internally for various legal (and quasi-legal) issues and protecting the company's interests when engaging with external stakeholders.

The process

Please apply online with your CV (in English) as soon as possible, and no later than 31.01.2025. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our team at talent@cisc.dk. We will not consider CVs submitted via e-mail. Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. Please note that there will be a delay in communication due to the holiday season.

CISC's commitment to diversity and inclusion

CISC is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard. A diverse workforce allows CISC to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem-solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity.