Description

You will lead legal and strategic support for FID-stage BESS projects, negotiating complex project and finance agreements while ensuring alignment with Akaysha's risk appetite and governance. You'll collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to manage legal risk across the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Structuring complex project and finance agreements (e.g. EPC, OEM, offtake, tripartite) that balance legal risk, commercial outcomes, and strategic goals.
• Identifying, allocating, and mitigating legal risks across all phases of a project—from development through to operations.
• Executing legal components of project finance transactions, including lender negotiations, due diligence, and alignment of finance instruments with project documentation.
• Interpreting complex regulatory frameworks and applying them to project structures, operational decisions, and compliance strategies across jurisdictions.
• Embedding legal governance frameworks into project and corporate workflows, ensuring alignment with internal approvals and external obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and negotiate complex, high-value project and finance agreements for BESS projects through to execution, ensuring alignment with Akaysha’s risk appetite and strategic objectives in collaboration with legal stakeholders.
• Support project financing by reviewing and negotiating tripartite agreements and finance instruments, providing legal input on due diligence and lender requests, and ensuring alignment with project and business objectives.
• Manage legal approvals and budgets in line with Akaysha’s governance framework, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate stakeholder relationships and legal workflows to support key project milestones, ensuring timely and aligned legal inputs.