Head of Legal

Our Client is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Legal to lead their legal function and provide strategic counsel across our complex business operations, with a strong focus on the energy and renewable energy industry. The successful candidate will be a critical member of the senior leadership team, responsible for overseeing all legal matters, including sophisticated M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, legal operations, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal Strategy & Counsel

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership and cross-functional teams on all critical business initiatives, legal risks, and corporate governance matters.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive legal strategy that aligns with the company's growth objectives in the energy and renewable energy sectors.
• Act as the primary legal representative for the company in high-stakes environments and complex, multi-party transactions.

2. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate

• Lead the legal handling of M&A transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and closing.
• Oversee and manage complex corporate legal issues, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

3. Regulatory & Compliance

• Possess a deep understanding of regulatory requirements related to energy, power projects, and infrastructure.
• Ensure the company's operations adhere to all applicable compliance frameworks and governance processes.
• Manage and lead all interactions with government bodies and regulatory institutions.

4. Legal Operations & Management

• Exhibit strong leadership skills with experience managing a legal team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage external counsels, optimizing their performance and ensuring cost-effective service delivery.
• Manage and control legal budgets and implement strategies to optimize legal workflows.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management as part of a strong background in legal operations.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of professional legal experience, with at least 5 years in the energy or renewable energy industry.
• Proven experience handling M&A transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and closing.
• Strong background in legal operations, including contract lifecycle management, compliance frameworks, and governance processes.
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements related to energy, power projects, and infrastructure.
• Experience interacting with government bodies and regulatory institutions.
• Strong ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Ability to manage external counsels, control legal budgets, and optimize legal workflows.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing a legal team.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with complex, multi-party transactions.