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Senior In-house Legal Counsel (m/f)

On-site in Porto·Added 9 days ago (last checked 5 Nov)

Mota-Engil

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Our summary

Work mode
On-site, Porto
Experience
8+ years

This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Degree in Law (mandatory)
  • 8 to 10 years of professional experience.
  • Skills in the areas of public procurement, concessions under public-private partnership (PPP) regimes, and Project Finance.
  • Technical autonomy.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Business orientation.

Nice to have

  • Experience in concessionaires, infrastructure or energy groups, financing entities, or law firms with relevant practice in these areas will be valued.
  • Proficiency in legal English will be valued.

The role

AVAN Norte, Gestão da Ferrovia de Alta Velocidade, S.A. is the concessionaire responsible for the Porto-Oiã High-Speed Line, the first section of the future high-speed rail link between Porto and Lisbon.

We are looking for a Senior In-house Legal Counsel with experience in the areas of public procurement, concessions under public-private partnership (PPP) regimes, and Project Finance.

What you'll do

In coordination with internal teams and external advisors, the Senior In-house Legal Counsel shall:

  • Ensure legal monitoring of public procurement procedures.
  • Ensure legal monitoring of concession contracts under public-private partnership (PPP) regimes.
  • Ensure legal monitoring of project finance operations (Project Finance).

Job requirements

  • Membership in the Bar Association is not a requirement for this role.

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