Paralegal

THE ROLE

We're looking for a proactive Paralegal to join our Legal team, providing day-to-day legal, contractual and light corporate governance support across the business. You'll be working closely with different departments inside the company (Asset Management, Operations, Finance and Construction).

This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in contracts who wants to build their experience within an international legal team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Legal Support & Contract Management

• Act as a first point of contact for legal requests, across multiple business teams and jurisdictions.
• Review, draft and help progress NDAs, notices, amendments, operational agreements and standard service contracts through to execution.
• Support the business with the negotiation, drafting and administration of a range of commercial and operational agreements — starting with template-based work and standard contracts, building up to more complex matters over time.
• Support Asset Management, Operations, Finance and Construction teams with day-to-day contractual and legal queries.
• Assist with document control, execution follow-up and administration of legal agreements.
• Conduct legal research to support the wider team on applicable legal and regulatory questions.

Governance & Compliance (Support Role)

• Provide support on Italian corporate governance and company secretarial matters, working alongside external advisers as this function is transitioned to an outsourced model in Italy, in line with our other jurisdictions.
• Assist with the maintenance of corporate records, governance documentation and statutory filings.
• Support compliance and Model 231-related activities in Italy.
• Maintain legal document repositories, contract trackers, governance records and SharePoint sites.
• Support the development and rollout of legal technology/AI platforms, including  a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
• Help prepare training materials, slides and guidance notes for our Legal Academy programme (content and delivery led by senior team members).
• Build strong working relationships across Legal, Finance, Asset Management and Operations, providing flexible admin and legal support as needed.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
• Leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop and manage teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced financial analysis, reporting, and problem-solving capability.
• Strong understanding of risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with investors, advisors, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Change management and process improvement experience.
• High levels of accountability, ownership, and commercial awareness.
• Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy.
• Our values: Be a Leader, Build Trust, Be Responsible, Be Innovative and Bring Your Alpha.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience in a similar role.
• Exposure to the renewable energy or infrastructure sector or familiarity with O&M or EPC contracts is preferable. 
• Fluency in English. Italian or Spanish would be a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization and stakeholder communication skills.
• A proactive, "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude and willingness to learn.

WHAT WE OFFER (UK) 

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week. You might be required to come more often during the initial onboarding period.
• 30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
• Private pension
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus.

WHAT WE OFFER (ITALY)

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – we will need you in the central Milan office at least three times a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• €10 meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant)
• Transport discounts
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• CCNL - Contratto Collettivo Nazionale per i dipendenti da aziende del terziario della distribuzione e dei servizi

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to careers@nextenergygroup.com. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days. 

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector.  Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions.  NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

• NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m.
• NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.
• NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target.
• NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised.
• NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy® is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager.  WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector.  Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW.  WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector. 

Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects.  It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more.

NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than £1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.