Legal Director (Project Development)

To provide comprehensive legal counsel and support for the development of green hydrogen projects within the Company. The Executive Director will play a key role in ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks, and facilitating the successful execution of green hydrogen initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Legal Advisory and Support

• Provide expert legal advice on all aspects of green hydrogen projects, including project development, regulatory compliance, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents related to green hydrogen projects, such as offtake agreements, joint venture agreements, transportation and storage agreements and EPC contracts
• Conduct legal due diligence and risk assessments for green hydrogen projects
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues related to renewable energy, environmental law, land use, and water rights

Regulatory Compliance

• Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments relevant to green hydrogen in Saudi Arabia and other relevant jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and permits for green hydrogen projects
• Liaise with government agencies and regulatory bodies on green hydrogen-related matters as needed to support green hydrogen projects

Stakeholder Management

• Ensure effective liaison with internal stakeholders, including the Green Hydrogen Business Development, Legal Assets, Corporate Legal, Techno-Commercial, Project Finance, Procurement teams and the project companies, as required, with respect to green hydrogen-related matters/issues, legal opinions on relevant projects, to ensure the information, documents, etc. are provided in a timely manner
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including legal counsel, consultants, and government officials as needed to support green hydrogen projects
• Build and maintain relationship with the legal community, including the Company’s relationship law firms, external lawyers, etc. as needed to support green hydrogen projects

Selection of Legal Partners

• Manage the selection of external counsel and make final recommendation on the selection of external counsel for green hydrogen-related matters

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to contribute to organizational and departmental change initiatives, programmers and projects considering best practices and standards in the business environment.

Related Assignments

• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• 10 years of post-qualification specialization or experience in energy and infrastructure projects, with a focus on renewable energy, green hydrogen or oil and gas
• Extensive depth and breadth of legal knowledge and exposure to relevant sector, and experience in handling and dealing with counterparties and management
• Extensive knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks related to green hydrogen, renewable energy, and environmental law
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple matters and manage priorities effectively
• Ethical conduct and commitment to maintaining client confidentiality
• Ability to identify prospective legal risks and mitigate them
• Ability to deal with multiple stakeholders and manage their expectations
• Ability to manage transactions/issues across diverse jurisdictions requiring extensive experience in managing and coordinating internal and external legal expertise
• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills and ability to work under pressure
• High degree of rigour and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment, in the context of a multidisciplinary team
• Desire to work as a team player and supervise and mentor other legal team members