Senior Legal Counsel - M&A and Finance (m/f/d)

Company Description

ib vogt is a leading utility-scale renewable energy development platform with a global footprint, a 20-year history, and a 15-year track record in utility-scale PV plants, plus a growing portfolio of wind and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects. Our development strategy, which focuses primarily on OECD markets, world-scale development pipeline, and IPP business model strongly position ib vogt for delivering long-term value.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel – M&A and Finance to join our Legal team at our Berlin headquarters.

In this role, you will take legal responsibility for complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and group financing matters. You will work closely with Tax, Accounting, Treasury and other business functions and act as a key legal contact for management, external counsel, financing parties and joint venture partners.

Key Responsibilities

M&A and Joint Ventures

• Advise on transaction terms, deal structures, legal and commercial risks, strategic considerations and market best practices in connection with M&A transactions
• Lead the legal aspects of transaction structuring, coordinating tax, accounting, treasury and relevant EU financial regulatory considerations
• Draft, review and negotiate term sheets and transaction documentation, including provisions relating to warranties, indemnities, liability regimes, conditions precedent, interim covenants, debt service, flow of funds, governance arrangements, exit rights and funding allocations
• Manage and coordinate external legal counsel throughout transaction processes
• Review and coordinate the finalisation and execution of ancillary transaction documents
• Assess directors’ and officers’ liability and corporate governance matters arising in the context of transactions
• Prepare and contribute to presentations, decision papers and transaction materials for management and shareholders
• Prepare corporate approvals and resolutions required for management and shareholder decision-making
• Coordinate the satisfaction of conditions precedent and manage legal workstreams through signing and closing
• Advise on compliance with joint venture agreements and jurisdiction-specific corporate governance requirements
• Support and coordinate shareholder meetings and related corporate matters
• Act as a key legal contact for joint venture partners and their advisers.

Group Financing & Bonding

• Ensure debt compliance under group-wide credit facilities and support Treasury in the interpretation and application of financial covenants
• Develop and maintain a sound understanding of regional financing arrangements and credit facilities to ensure consistent group-wide debt compliance
• Advise on liability management under existing financing arrangements, including waiver and consent requests, amendments and the negotiation of new security arrangements
• Assess directors’ and officers’ liability matters in a financing context
• Advise on and negotiate the terms of future refinancing transactions
• Advise on debt compliance under bonding and guarantee facilities and negotiate new or amended bonding arrangements
• Ensure that bonding facilities, project financings, corporate transactions and project disposals remain compliant with the Group’s financing arrangements
• Manage external legal counsel on financing matters
• Review and advise on security documentation in connection with financing transactions
• Draft intra-group shareholder loans and negotiate parent company guarantees, letters of comfort and comparable financing instruments
• Support corporate measures including capital increases, shareholder loans, debt contributions/waivers and capital reserves.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer admitted in Germany (Volljurist/in) or equivalent international legal qualification, such as Solicitor or Attorney-at-Law
• Several years of relevant professional experience, typically 5+ years, with a strong focus on corporate law, M&A and financing, ideally gained in an international law firm and/or in-house legal function
• Strong track record in cross-border M&A transactions, joint venture structures and group financing matters
• Experience with credit facilities, financing and security documentation, and bonding/guarantee facilities is advantageous
• Knowledge of corporate law and governance requirements across multiple jurisdictions, particularly European jurisdictions, is an advantage
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a structured, pragmatic, solution-oriented and commercially minded approach
• Ability to analyse complex legal and commercial matters and translate them into clear, actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in working with senior management and international stakeholders
• Fluent business English; German language skills are required
• Experience in the renewable energy, infrastructure or energy sector is an advantage.

Additional Information

• A truly international working environment with colleagues from all over the world
• An open-minded, friendly, dynamic, and highly motivated team
• Interesting and challenging tasks, and thus a scope of professional growth and development
• We encourage both team work and personal responsibility
• Competitive remuneration, and other exciting benefits 

We know that no candidate ticks every box. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

At ib vogt, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives drives innovation and helps us better serve the global communities we operate in. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status.

 We strive to create an accessible recruitment process for all candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable accommodations to support your application. As a global company, we acknowledge that accessibility provisions may vary by location depending on local infrastructure and legal requirements. If you have a disability or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we will do our best to support you.