Senior Counsel - APAC

Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), where our purpose is to enable a sustainably energized world. Our mission is to provide energy solutions that accelerate the global transition to renewable energy. Energy Vault® operates globally with headquarter locations in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development in multiple locations in Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and China.

Our Values 

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Your Impact as a Senior Counsel - APAC 

You will serve as a key member of the 6-person legal team and report to the Chief Legal Officer. Ideally, you are already living a commutable distance from our growing Melbourne office (Docklands area) and can work in the office at least 2-3 days each week.

Your Mission:

• Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC Agreements, LTSAs, Software Agreements, and agreements with subcontractors.
• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other/related agreements.
• Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers, and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims, as necessary.
• Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, Security of Payments Act, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment.
• Other ad hoc projects for various internal clients.

Your Background:

• LLB or equivalent from an accredited law school; LLM or JD nice to have.
• Qualified to practise law in Australia.
• 4+ years’ total legal experience after law school.
• Experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.
• Experience with commercial/industrial construction; energy, renewables and/or energy storage experience is a plus.
• Past experiences handling multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to summarize concisely significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.
• Experience assessing level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.
• Problem Solving: You use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; you probe all fruitful sources for answers; you see hidden problems; you are excellent at honest analysis; you look beyond the obvious and don't stop at first answers.
• Results Focused: You can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; you are constantly and consistently a top performer.
• Action Orientation: You enjoy working hard; you are full of energy for the things you see as challenging.
• Effective Communication: You write and present well; you adjust to fit the audience and the message; you get a message across clearly and efficiently.
• Experience in public companies is a plus.
• Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments. 
• A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus! 

Perks of Powering the Future with Energy Vault:

• Annual bonus plan. 
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). 
• 11.5% Superannuation 
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.
• 20 days annual leave.

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Join Us in Empowering Change 

At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!