Our client is a leading multinational company in the management of critical infrastructure and energy product logistics, with a presence in more than 10 countries. They operate with the highest standards of innovation and sustainability, managing strategic assets that facilitate energy transition. Currently in the midst of a strategic expansion process, especially in the United States, and are seeking a high‑level Legal profile for their Global Legal Department.
Responsibilities
* You will be the lead lawyer for the execution of the inorganic growth strategic plan, focusing on international transactions, ensuring legal security of investments and optimizing internal legal management.
* M&A Transactional Execution: Integral leadership of asset and company purchase and sale operations (M&A). From the design of the legal structure, drafting, and negotiation of NDAs, LoIs, and SPAs, to the closing and post‑acquisition integration.
* Law Advisory: Act as an internal expert in the U.S., resolving day‑to‑day operational and legal inquiries for our U.S. subsidiaries (especially in Houston/Texas), reducing reliance on external law firms.
* Coordinate multi‑jurisdictional legal audit processes, identifying contingencies and ensuring that detected risks are contractually mitigated.
* External Advisor Control: Selection and supervision of major international law firms; challenge their legal approaches and optimize the Group’s legal spending.
* Support in Concessions and Projects: Legal support in international tenders and complex contracts (EPC, O&M) linked to the management of terminals and airport services under Anglo‑Saxon law.
* Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with foreign investment and national security regulations in international transactions.
Qualifications
* Law Degree.
* 3‑5 years in a top‑tier law firm within the M&A/Corporate area, with subsequent experience as in‑house legal counsel in multinationals within the energy or infrastructure sector.
* English level C2 (Legal English) with real technical negotiation capacity.
* Technical excellence, pragmatic business vision, and high capacity for dialogue with Senior Management.
Working Environment
* Integration into a high‑performance Global Legal Department, with a work environment based on trust and respect.
* Despite the dynamism of M&A, the company offers wellbeing policies and a market‑leading social benefits package.
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