Senior Legal Counsel Regulatory Law Japan

RWE Renewables Japan G.K., Tokyo
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

As a Senior Legal Counsel within our regulatory law team you will focus on RWE Renewables Japanese offshore wind projects. 

About the role

Provide lagal advice related to the following areas:

• RWE’s offshore wind project development team on national and international legislation relating to seabed, seabed allocation as well as subsidy and offtake regulations
• Offshore wind tender legislation to contribute to the preparation of tender bids and sign them off from the legal point of view
• Grid connection matters, negotiate grid connection related agreements and advise in case of disruption of the grid connection
• Offshore wind (both fixed and floating bottom) guidelines, identifying possible risks and working closely with our Regulatory Affairs team to develop and promote RWE’s regulatory position regarding regulated guidelines
• Other specific electricity legislation and regulation, including engagement with regulators and market operators
• RWE’s offshore wind project development team on permitting and environmental legal topics, as well as working with expert advisors on obtaining permits and other consents required for the development, construction and operation of offshore wind renewables projects
• On onshore real estate and property law matters, for example relating to substations or project offices and storage locations
• Supporting the business to secure port facilities and other infrastructure facilities

Job requirements and experience

• Graduated from law school and is admitted to the bar in Japan or foreign qualified 
• Fluency in Japanese for external stakeholder communications and business level English 
• Experience in one of the following legal areas and an interest in becoming an expert in the others: Renewable Energy Regulatory matters, Permitting, Planning, Consenting, Real Estate, Infrastructure Projects, or Environmental Law
• Commercial and technical understanding of large industrial projects and good understanding how to best support them from the legal point of view
• Ability to build and develop good and constructive working relationships with legal and business colleagues and has a solution-oriented and positive mindset

Your benefits

• Positive, collaborative and a truly international team environment
• Felxible work time and a hybrid working environment
• Setting that encourages you to come forward with ideas

 
              

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RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

The demand for electricity from renewable energies is rising dramatically. The Offshore business of RWE fulfils this growing demand by planning, constructing and operating offshore wind farms and further innovative technologies. Already the world’s second largest offshore company, we plan to increase its capacity from the current 3 GW to 8 GW by 2030 (RWE’s share). As part of the “Growing Green” investment and growth strategy, we will be investing several billion euros in the expansion of offshore wind power. In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, we are preparing to implement additional complex projects.

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