Senior Legal Counsel – Renewable Energy

About Yellow Door Energy

Senior Legal Counsel

Group General Counsel

Experience

In This Role, You Will

• Draft, review and negotiate PPAs, solar leases, EPC, O&M, construction, supply and equipment agreements.
• Support project development, contract structuring, negotiation strategy, risk allocation and transaction execution.
• Advise on contractual obligations, remedies, indemnities, warranties, liability, termination rights and key legal protections.
• Support financing, investment, M&A, joint venture, shareholder, acquisition, divestment and restructuring matters.
• Review financing documents, including loan agreements, security documents, direct agreements, guarantees and support letters.
• Provide legal input on renewable energy, power generation and distributed energy regulatory matters.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and recommend practical, business-focused solutions.
• Coordinate external counsel on legal, regulatory, corporate, dispute and cross-border matters.
• Support governance matters, including entity management, board and shareholder documentation, powers of attorney and internal approvals.
• Improve legal templates, processes, repositories, trackers and playbooks.

🛠️ What You Must Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law and professional qualification as a solicitor, barrister, attorney or equivalent in a recognized jurisdiction.
• Minimum 7 years’ post-qualification legal experience.
• Strong experience from a reputable law firm, ideally combined with in-house legal experience.
• Solid corporate and commercial legal experience, including drafting, negotiation and contract management.
• Relevant experience in renewable energy, power, infrastructure, construction, project development, project finance, M&A and/or complex commercial contracting.
• Practical legal experience supporting project-based transactions, including exposure to PPAs, solar leases, EPC agreements, construction/supply agreements and financing documents.
• Strong business judgement, with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial priorities.
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, multinational environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Strong Advantage

• UAE, GCC, Middle East or emerging market transaction experience.
• Experience with lenders, direct agreements, security documents or financing-related legal work.
• External counsel and legal budget management experience.
• Arabic language capability.
• You’ll Thrive Here If...
• You are a commercially sharp lawyer who moves confidently between contract drafting, negotiation and practical business advice.
• You should be comfortable working with customers, contractors, suppliers, lenders, investors, partners and external counsel, while managing multiple priorities with sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail.
• 🌱 Why Join Us?
• At Yellow Door Energy, you’ll be part of a leading sustainable energy company delivering real impact across the Middle East and Africa.
• You’ll work on high-impact renewable energy projects in a culture that values integrity, collaboration, ownership, technical excellence and continuous improvement.