Azure Power - Head - Legal & Contracts

Corporate Overview:

Azure Power is India's leading independent solar power producer and offers clean and affordable solar energy to its customers with zero upfront cost and operational expenses. Azure Power's vision is to prove that solar energy is the most affordable and reliable power generation source for forward-thinking power consumers.

The basic purpose of Azure Power is to be the lowest cost producer of solar power in the world. By providing solar energy as a service, Azure Power manages the entire project process for its customers, reduces costs of generating electricity, and provides long term predictable pricing.

Azure Power has several projects operating under various policies for grid connected, rooftops and off-grid systems in the country and has invested significant capital in its operating facilities in India. Azure Power's team has decades of experience building industry-leading companies, executing complex infrastructure projects, and financing high-growth enterprises. From concept to fully-functioning power plant, we have completed the fastest construction of a private utility-scale solar power plant in India.

Azure Power has continuously demonstrated its cost leadership and continuous push towards grid parity for solar power in India. Azure Power has one of the largest portfolio of operating solar projects with a strong pipeline and hence continues to demonstrate its commitment to inclusive growth through clean energy generation for grid connected, rooftop and off-grid initiatives pan India.

Azure Power has created a historic first success for private investment in renewable solar power generation in India. Azure Power enables sustainable economic growth fuelled by clean solar power for its customers. Azure Power's plants are generally situated on community land that generates income and more reliable power for the local community. Azure Power's unmatched world-class execution capabilities and experience makes it the best proposition for customers. We design, finance, execute, operate, and maintain high quality solar power plants.

Our vision, global approach and research helps us in delivering world class solutions with high degree of innovation and quality. We rely on cutting-edge technologies to provide our customers the highest degree of quality standards. This helps us in raising the bar, both for ourselves and the solar industry. Additionally, we offer the following services:

- Design, engineering and construction of grid integrated solar installations.

- Off grid solar installations for villages, hamlets and remote areas

- Turnkey solar installations for commercial and residential complexes on roof tops, as back up and alternate source.

- Operation & maintenance of solar installations

Position: GM- Legal & Contracts

Location: Corporate Office, New Delhi

Long-term objectives

GM- Legal & Contracts will closely work with CFO in closing International/Domestic Equity and Debt placement deals. This will include structuring of deals, negotiation of the terms relating to financing documents like Loan Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, and Share Purchase Agreements with counter party counsels including effective risk management by ensuring that client specific requirements are effectively covered therein.

Job Responsibilities:

- Strong exposure to Indian corporate laws practice

- Strong hands-on experience in dealing with due-diligence processes for Domestic and International transactions for Equity and Debt raising.

- Thorough understanding of Government and RBI rules and regulations; Compliance processes relating to FDI, FEMA, etc.

- Good exposure to Corporate Laws (international/domestic laws relating to contracts- interpretation and application)

- Drafting of Contacts and handling secretarial and legal matters.

- To monitor issues relating to Legal, Secretarial as well as Investor compliance.

- Knowledge and Experience in all kinds of Banking Transactions and

Job Specification:

Educational Qualifications : LLB, CS (Additional MBA preferred) with minimum 15 years of experience.

- Good interpersonal skill, strong personality

- Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills.

- Very strong in time management

- Good analytic and process skills.

- Flexibility to travel and working hours

- Candidates with Working Experience in Renewable Power sector will be preferred.