Legal Counsel Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Italy
Reporting To: Ema Taibi
Description A bit about Field
At Field, we're accelerating the build-out of renewable energy infrastructure to reach net zero. We are starting with battery storage, storing energy for when needed most to create a more reliable, flexible and greener grid. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.
We have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.
Field has big plans for Italy! We are currently developing a pipeline of large assets in strategic locations, taking a fresh look at what a pure-play battery storage company can do to be ahead of the competition. This requires skilled and creative legal advice for building out contract structures that replicate best practices from the highly commercial UK approach, while being on top of Italian civil code, compliance and best practices. You will be part of an exciting growth phase of the company, having the opportunity to put in place the foundational legal toolkit for Field Italia.
Overview Field's Italian office in Rome is looking for a legal counsel to work side-by-side with the General Manager of Field Italia and the legal team in London to support land deals in Italy, general legal advice related to the Italian legal entity as well as supporting the authorisation process for battery storage assets in Italy. You'll join a team that is strongly committed to making a difference in developing, financing, building and operating the assets we need to protect our climate and the environment.
Key Responsibilities The role
Legal Counsel is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have a massive impact. We will grow rapidly and so will your responsibilities, so this is not an exhaustive list. There will always be room to learn.
Key responsibilities include, especially in the near term:
support the development of battery storage projects in Italy
transaction support and legal due diligence - with a focus on real estate, planning and construction
support the legal aspects related to the Italian entity, Field Italia s.r.l.
drafting, reviewing, and negotiating of:
land preliminary agreements for purchase or lease (DDS), easements and expropriations
Planning authorizations, incl. Autorizzazione Unica ministeriale and Procedura Abilitativa Semplificata (PAS)
Contractual services with partners, land scouts and engineering firms to support project development
joint development agreements (co-sviluppo)
Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts for the wider business e.g. NDAs, software licences, services agreements
Support with company secretarial obligations, board minutes, and general corporate compliance matters.
Work in close coordination with the UK legal team, to ensure consistency across the group wherever legally possible.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Experience and skills we look for:
Chartered Italian lawyer (iscrizione all'ordine degli avvocati)
In-house experience in the renewables sector - you've been involved in all sorts of legal disciplines that a company would normally require - or you've been working in the renewables practice of a market-leading law firm
Experience and enthusiasm for closing land deals and contribute to smooth and successful authorisation processes for energy projects in Italy
Passion for the renewables sector and being part of a purpose-driven business
A good understanding of the legal and commercial issues around battery storage
Excellent technical drafting skills, with a simple and straightforward style when advising internal stakeholders
Experience in instructing and managing external counsel
Ability to manage competing priorities, whilst maintaining the quality of advice and a good work-life balance
Fluent and confident with both written and spoken English and Italian
Experience in acquisitions and project finance is welcome
Benefits Other benefits include:
Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
10% company wide bonus paid annually
33 days holiday + bank holidays
13 weeks of fully paid leave for all new parents
Annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
1 month a year 'work from anywhere in the world' policy
Paid dependents leave, in case you need to take time off for the most important people in your life
Green leave - paid time off to do something good for the environment
Fun co-working office space in Rome
Free team lunch once a week
Regular team socials
Birthday carbon offset - a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
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