Job Detail

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG is a joint venture company established with the purpose of planning, developing and building the TAP natural gas pipeline. TAP’s shareholding is comprised of BP (20%), SNAM (20%), SOCAR (20%), Fluxys (19%), Enagás (16%) and Axpo (5%).

The role is responsible to provide legal advice and support the TAP Project Financing Process and corporate law/Corporate Governance matters with dotted reporting line to the Head of Project Finance.

This includes:

• Responsible to provide legal advice necessary for limited recourse Project Financing


• Responsible to provide legal advice necessary for corporate law/Corporate Governance matters


• Managing the external legal advisors to the extent of their PF/TAP Corporate Governance involvement; ensuring advisors remain internally aligned in regard to other TAP work streams


• Supporting and participating in the negotiations of the financial terms and conditions of the financing agreements with core IFIs, ECAs and Commercial Banks


• Assist with coordination of Lender Due Diligence Teams and the TAP organisation



• Contribute legal advice to TAP Management and shareholders as required in connection with corporate law and TAP governance matters



• Support and participate in the production of reports for lenders post signing; monitor compliance with relevant provisions of the finance documents (Representations and Warranties and Covenants)

Experience

• Min 10 years of professional experience in Project Finance and Corporate law gained both at an international  law firm and in in-house legal departments of multinational companies and/or  with a project proponent(s) or bank


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• Focus on project delivery, capability to steer and manage advisory firms

Education:

• Qualified/admitted as a solicitor in a UK jurisdiction and/or in Switzerland (in this case with a demonstrable experience in a common law jurisdiction) 


• Bachelor or Masters level of legal education

To apply, please first open a candidate profile on our e-recruiting page and then use the online application form. Application sent by e-mail or in paper format cannot be considered.