Project Delivery Lawyer

Goldwind Australia is a leading renewable energy solutions provider, having installed more than 1.5 GW of renewable energy across Australia. Goldwind established in Australia in 2009 to deliver solutions to the Australian and New Zealand renewable energy markets. 

With “innovating for a brighter tomorrow” as our mission, Goldwind is a leader in providing clean energy, energy conservation, and environmental protection solutions, contributing 100 GW of sustainable energy solutions globally. Goldwind operates on 6 continents in 38 countries and has more than 10,000 employees. 

Location: Melbourne Office

The reason for this role:

The primary objective of this position is the management of the provision of legal risk and advice to support Goldwind Australia’s (GWA) commercial and construction transactions associated with its renewable energy projects. The role will be accountable to the two Legal Counsel Projects lawyers but will work collaboratively with the rest of the lawyers and the wider business. 

What you will be doing?

• Draft, negotiate, advise on, and settle a broad range of commercial and construction agreements and transactions related to its renewable energy projects.
• Attend contract discussions and negotiations with internal stakeholders / customers / suppliers as required.
• Manage the internal administration and legal compliance of those commercial and construction agreements.
• Manage any legal disputes arising related to those commercial and construction agreements.
• Co-ordinate and oversee external law firms providing technical advice and manage their costs.
• Build and maintain external relationships with external legal advisers.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external staff.

What does your background look like?

• Degree qualification in Law.
• Current practicing certificate in Australia.
• +3 years post-qualification experience in either private practice or in-house role.
• Demonstrated legal and commercial experience in managing & negotiating commercial and construction transactions within the energy and/or infrastructure sector.
• Ideally legal and commercial experience in managing and negotiating commercial and construction transactions preferably in the renewable energy sector, specifically wind farm development. 
• Ideally both front-end and back-end experience in construction sector.
• Not essential but desired: Bilingual – Chinese (Mandarin).

Goldwind Australia offers all their employee’s excellent benefits, career development pathways, support and ongoing training. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.

Please reach out and contact me for a further conversation to learn more about this great opportunity!