Senior Legal Manager

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Senior Legal Manager for South Africa. You’ll provide strategic, pragmatic and business‑aligned legal leadership across the region, co‑owning coverage to enable safe, timely and commercially sound delivery of complex power and energy projects.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as a Senior Legal Manager:

• Lead end‑to‑end commercial contracting: draft, negotiate and close MSAs, EPC/EPCM, O&M, PPAs, frameworks, fuel/logistics and subcontracting.

• Structure hybrid & microgrid projects (solar + BESS + thermal): set commercial and performance terms and coordinate with engineering and delivery.

• Provide legal leadership on public procurement, tenders and regulatory matters.

• Manage third‑party due diligence and compliance (ABC, AML, sanctions, export controls, competition): run risk assessments and remedial actions.

• Own dispute strategy and resolution: early case assessment, lead mediation/settlement, and manage arbitration/litigation and external counsel within budget.

• Oversee governance and corporate secretarial matters for regional entities; implement playbooks, track cycle times and enforce risk appetite.

You are:

• Qualified lawyer with 8+ years post-qualified experience in complex commercial and project contracting.

• Experience working within the energy, mining, or equipment‑rental sectors.

• Strong track record with EPC/EPCM, O&M, PPA/ESA contracts, performance regimes and security instruments.

• Practical experience managing cross‑border disputes: early case assessment, lead counsel selection and oversight of arbitration/litigation.

• Deep compliance expertise in anti‑bribery, AML, sanctions, export controls and competition law.

• Fluent English language skills. Advanced level of French language would also be preferred.

• Able to work autonomously, prioritise effectively and travel across Africa for site and operational engagement.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• A commercially focused, international role with strong exposure to high‑value energy projects and cross‑jurisdictional legal work.

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus

• Flexible working location within Africa and regular collaboration with global legal and commercial teams.

• Learning and development support.

• Comprehensive benefits subject to local policy.

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.