HEAD OF LEGAL - M&A AND PARTNERSHIPS (F/M/D)

We are looking for a colleague with a solid legal & transaction management background who would take the leading legal role in partnership activities and strategic M&A transactions shaping the energy sector across the Baltic States and beyond. 

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

• Leading legal aspects for joint ventures and partnerships related questions in offshore wind projects in the Baltics. 
• Acting as the legal lead for M&A (acquisition and divestment) including renewable, P2X, EV and other activities pursued by the Group in Lithuania and internationally.
• Providing legal councel to the investment team and executives regarding subject matter and relevant transaction contracts (MoUs, LoIs, NDAs, SPAs, SHAs, JV, etc.).
• Leading the preparation of respective transactional arrangements, contract packages, transaction legal management and negotiations. Ensuring respective legal documentation is in conformity with laws, company interests, and best international practices. 
• Coordinating external transaction counsels.
• Following and understanding of competition, FDI control and related regulatory context relevant to transactions.
• Arranging specific inquiries and aligning internal and external processes to meet transaction timelines.
• Reviewing, legal evaluating and providing input to the materials for corporate approvals (company board and the shareholder/-s), presenting subject to need.

• Higher education in law (master‘s degree). 
• 7+ years of professional post-qualification experience in-house or in a law firm in respective areas of expertise. 
• Experience in cross border transactions, commercial negotiation, transaction management. 
• Understanding of JV transaction structuring. 
• Results-oriented mindset, ability to analyse and summarize complex topics in area of expertise and aggregate decision-relevant information to convey messages clearly and concisely. 
• Comfort to work in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense of diversity and inclusion. 
• Strong negotiation skills, attitude and ability to solve problems quickly with advanced conflict resolution skills, decisiveness. 
• Fluency in Lithuanian and English languages (both spoken and written). 

Would be an advantage:

• Experience in energy/renewables sector would be considered as an advantage.

• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations 
• Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work 
• Leadership development programs 
• Attention to physical and emotional health: wellness mentor initiatives and psychological support, volleyball and basketball teams, etc. 
• Diverse and inclusive environment 
• A package of additional benefits to choose from: pension accumulation, health insurance, or another benefit from the selectable benefits list in the MELP application 
• Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.