Legal Counsel, Legal Operations

Do you want to join a global leader in renewable energy infrastructure investments? If so, CIP Fund Solutions (CIP FS) – a company working exclusively for the global fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal Operations Team. The role is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Legal Operations

Since our founding in 2012, we have grown to become the largest dedicated renewable energy fund manager globally and seek to continue our growth towards raising EUR 100 billion by 2030 and contribute to reaching a net zero economy. We are committed to financing and building the energy infrastructure needed to secure a sustainable future for our planet. With our scale, expertise, and resources, we are in a position to drive the green transition of the energy sector.

As our new Legal Counsel for the Legal Operations Team, you will become a part of the Legal, Risk & Compliance function in CIP FS. The Legal, Risk & Compliance function in CIP FS is a global, multidisciplinary function that supports the full legal, regulatory, and risk management framework across all CIP funds and platforms. Comprising around 15 professionals, the team ensures robust legal governance, regulatory adherence, and risk oversight throughout the fund lifecycle and across all jurisdictions.

The role

As our new Legal Counsel, you will support a broad range of corporate and regulatory matters across CIP’s fund platform. You will advise on transactions and restructurings, manage key legal workstreams such as asset transfers and co‑investments, and provide guidance on (Dutch) corporate governance and operational matters. In addition, you will handle general corporate legal tasks, including the preparation, review, and negotiation of legal documents, ensuring consistent, high‑quality legal support across our activities.

Responsibilities will consist of, but are not limited to:

• Provide legal advice on corporate and regulatory matters, including M&A, de‑mergers, joint ventures, (re)structurings, corporate governance, finance and regulatory matters

• Project manage fund-related (re)structurings, including reallocations, asset transfers and co‑investments, safeguarding fund, investor and project positions

• Provide legal advice on Dutch legal matters, including governance, board meetings, operational matters, tax rulings, and oversight of NL investment platforms and 100+ NL Holdcos

• Provide general corporate advice, including preparation, reviewing, negotiation and advising on a number of legal documents

You

We are looking for driven and collaborative individual holding a relevant degree within Law and a minimum of 4-5 years of full-time experience, preferably from a corporate, regulatory, or transactional role within a law firm. Experience working in‑house within a private equity environment is considered a strong plus.

Key qualifications include:

• Structured, thorough and with a high attention to detail

• Solid project management with a proven ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment across a wide range of work streams/projects with constantly shifting priorities

• Ability to operate operational processes and projects continuously and independently

• Resilient, service minded and positive can-do attitude with a great desire to work in a growing international organization

• Motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic team player who is proactive and resourceful

   

   

The process

Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@cip.com.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Building value that matters

Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focuses on investments in offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, storage, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.

CIP manages 13 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 35 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 200 international institutional investors.

CIP has more than 500 employees and offices in Copenhagen, London, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Madrid, Munich, Luxembourg, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Melbourne.

The process

Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at talent@cipfs.com. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email. 

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership. 

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CIP Fund Solutions’ commitment to diversity and inclusion 

CIP Fund Solutions is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard.  

A diverse workforce allows CIP Fund Solutions 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, or ethnicity. 

CIP Fund Solutions 

CIP FS’ purpose is to enable CIP’s ambition to scale rapidly over the coming strategy-period - supporting our colleagues with professional and efficient financial, legal, tax and business operations through the cycle from fund formation and capital raising, to deploying investments into construction of large-scale greenfield renewable energy assets, as well as M&A. 

For more information, please visit CIP Fund Solutions.