Senior Legal Counsel (M&A / Corp. / Finanace)

The role

The Senior Legal Counsel will support M&A transactions, financing projects, and corporate matters for a renewable energy company. This role involves handling international financing, group restructuring, and foreign economic activity.

What you will do

• Support potential M&A transactions including acquisition, disposal, structuring, due diligence, and closings
• Provide legal support for financing projects involving international and local financial institutions
• Handle corporate matters for group companies in Ukraine and the UK
• Support finance-related legal matters including guarantees, loans, and intra-group financing
• Support foreign economic activity and cross-border operations
• Advise on HR-related legal matters
• Provide legal support for back-office operations including procurement and service agreements

Required qualifications

• Native Ukrainian speaker
• English level B2+
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience at a TOP-20 law firm or in-house at a medium-to-large international company
• Full higher legal education
• Strong expertise in commercial, contract, and corporate law
• Experience with foreign economic activity and cross-border transactions
• Experience working with English law-governed contracts
• Proven experience supporting complex transactions, including those involving foreign elements
• Experience supporting M&A transactions and conducting legal due diligence
• Strong project management skills with experience coordinating external legal advisors and internal stakeholders
• Business-oriented mindset with strong understanding of commercial risks and practical legal solutions

Nice to have

• LL.M. degree from a foreign university
• Studies focused on English contract law
• Corporate or finance practice

Benefits

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing international business
• Participation in high-profile cross-border projects
• Exposure to sophisticated English law-governed agreements and international corporate structures
• Dynamic and collaborative working environment
• Professional growth opportunities
• Hybrid working format
• Modern office environment in Kyiv

About the company

The client is one of the largest international players in the renewable energy sector in Ukraine, specializing in the development, construction, and operation of solar and wind power plants.