Job Opportunity | International renewable energy company seeks senior lawyer for expansion between Asia and Latin America

An international renewable energy company with offices and projects in Latin America, China and Southeast Asia seeks to hire a Senior Legal Business Partner in Hong Kong.

The opportunity, advertised through Latin Counsel China Desk, is aimed at lawyers with experience in cross-border corporate transactions, infrastructure investment, energy project finance and strategic advice to senior management teams.

The position is based in Hong Kong and includes work visa sponsorship for the successful candidate. Remuneration will be competitive and commensurate with professional experience.

Key Responsibilities

Cross-Border M&A & Investment

·       Lead full-cycle legal workstreams for renewable-energy and infrastructure M&A, including transaction structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiation, regulatory approvals, closing and post-closing integration.

·       Design transaction structures—including SPAs, SHAs, joint ventures, holding companies and SPVs—that balance commercial objectives with legal and regulatory constraints across jurisdictions.

·       Conduct legal-risk assessments and prepare internal legal opinions for executive and board decision-making.

Project Development, EPC & Core Project Contracts

·       Draft and negotiate core project documents, including EPC contracts, O&M agreements, utility, corporate and sleeved PPAs, land leases and grid-connection agreements.

·       Advise on project bankability, ensuring that legal and contractual structures meet the requirements of commercial lenders, development finance institutions and institutional investors.

Project Financing & Capital Structuring

·       Review and negotiate financing documents, including syndicated loan agreements, security packages, shareholder loans, convertible notes and guarantee arrangements.

·       Legal support for capital-raising transactions: green bonds, fund-level structures, and DFI/ECA-backed financing.

·       Structure key protections, including representations and warranties, undertakings, indemnities, remedies and exit mechanisms. 

Asset Disposal & Exit

·       Lead legal workstreams for asset sales, partial divestments and the introduction of strategic investors.

·       Design exit-oriented legal and transaction structures from project inception.

·       Lead sell-side negotiations with financial sponsors, strategic buyers and institutional investors.

External Counsel & Legal Function Management

·       Build and manage external-counsel panels across multiple jurisdictions.

·       Control legal spend while maintaining high-quality legal support.

·       Develop standard contract templates, approval workflows and internal legal-training program.

Qualifications

·       Qualified lawyer with 8-10 PQE. Junior lawyers with exceptionally relevant background are also welcome to apply.

·       Substantial legal-practice experience; a combination of top-tier international law-firm and in-house experience at an energy or infrastructure investment platform is preferred.

·       Deep experience in renewable-energy and infrastructure transactions, including solar PV, wind, BESS and/or gas to-power.

·       A proven track record in cross-border M&A, project finance and asset-disposal or exit transactions.

·       Professional bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, with the ability to draft, negotiate and advise in both languages. Chinese capability is a bonus.

·       Comfortable working in a flat, fast-moving and mission-driven organization.

·       Able to work independently and manage multiple transactions simultaneously across time zones.

·       Willingness to travel internationally.

Interested parties please express your interest to crystal.lo@latincounsel.com. Latin Counsel is assisting in connecting qualified candidates directly with the hiring team.