Manager (Legal), Global Transactions

Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company (CISC) - a company working exclusively for the global fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), is currently looking for a Manager to join our office in Copenhagen.

The team
The Transactions team is a highly experienced and specialized team of 7 full time employees and 5 students – with diverse educational (commercial, financial, and legal) and cultural backgrounds – working in mature and emerging renewable energy markets and across technologies.

We provide comprehensive support to the CIP funds in all transaction processes (acquisitions, divestments, restructurings, and co-investments) and oversee various workstreams throughout the lifecycle of renewable investments. Additionally, we play a pivotal role in managing relationships with our key partners, negotiating, and managing framework agreements for collaborative ventures.

The role
As our new Manager, you will be working in a stimulating and rewarding environment with colleagues across the world on a diverse range of contracts and projects, as well as with external advisers, suppliers and investors.

Your role within CIP will consist of, but not be limited to:

Key responsibilities will consist of:

• Managing framework agreements and service level agreements between the various entities of the CIP delivery eco-system and our close service partners
• Managing and directing specific workstreams in a transaction process, e.g. the preparation of draft agreements, and/or due diligence
• Supporting on drafting and negotiating a broad variety of transaction documents such as LoIs, NBOs, term-sheets, share purchase and divestment agreements, shareholder agreements, financing agreements etc.
• Preparing sell-side marketing material such as information memoranda, due diligence reports and process letters in close cooperation with financial and other advisors
• Providing overall transaction support and guidance to the CIP partner and investment team responsible for investments
• Working closely with and managing top tier external stakeholders (legal, financial, and technical advisors) as well as internal CIP stakeholders across functions
• Being an important part of an international and collaborative team focused on making projects happen and adding real value to the investment across technologies and geographies
  
  

In addition, as you obtain more experience you may also participate in other types of M&A processes, such as acquisitions and divestments of CIP portfolio companies.

Main interfaces / stakeholders:

• Project managers of the CIP projects globally
• CIP’s internal legal and tax departments
• Counterparties within our collaboration partners.
  
  

You
You have at least 6 years of full-time experience, hereof 2 years of seniority as an Attorney from either a law firm or a legal department in an international environment. Educationally you hold a Master of Law degree and command English on negotiation level.

We look for the following in a candidate

• Comprehensive analytical, and legal drafting skills within international business contracts
• Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Can take ownership of a drafting and negotiation process from start to finish
• A structured approach towards complex documents
• The ability to work well with tight deadlines
• Willingness to work in an international, efficient, and highly varied environment
• High proficiency and experience with Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with M&A transactions is an advantage
• Organized professional who is comfortable managing and completing workstreams
• Advanced written and verbal English skills, and a solid communicator.
  
  

The process
Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at talent@cisc.dk. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.

CISC’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
CISC is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard. A diverse workforce allows CISC to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company

CISC is a service company working exclusively for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). CISC is owned by the funds managed by CIP with the purpose of delivering best-in-class services to the growing portfolio of renewable assets.

We engage in the energy transition through specialist services, project development and value creation with trusted third-party suppliers. Our core focus is conducting due-diligence, development, construction, and operations of renewable assets, and we deliver a range of services within technical, commercial, and financial management, compliance, tax, legal, transaction and ESG.

We provide global support and a local presence in our key markets, and our teams are continuously delivering and developing services that are tailored to our wide range of projects – from offshore and onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage systems, to advanced bioenergy assets. For more information, please visit cisc.dk.