We are currently looking for a
Head of Legal – APAC
to join our
Legal Team
, based in
Melbourne,
Australia
, and play a key role in supporting and enabling the continued growth ofMetlen'srenewable energy activities across the APAC region.
In this senior leadership role, you will act as theprimary legal advisor to the business in APAC, providing high-quality, commercially focused legal guidance across the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders across Development, EPC, Finance, Asset Management, and Operations, ensuring that legal frameworks effectively support project delivery, risk management, and strategic growth.
You will also lead and develop theAPAC Legal & Contracts team, contributing to the evolution of legal governance, policies, and best practices while ensuring strong alignment with the global Legal function.
Your role will encompass:
Regional Legal Leadership:Act as the lead legal advisor forMetlen'srenewable energy activities across APAC, leading and developing the regional Legal & Contracts team while ensuring alignment with the global Legal function.
Project & Commercial Contracting:Lead legal support for EPC and O&M; contract negotiations and manage the drafting and negotiation of key project and commercial agreements, including procurement contracts, subcontracts, SPAs,DSAs, and other transaction documents.
Project Finance & Transactions:Provide legal support for project financing activities, acquisitions, and divestments,



ensuring projects are structured to meet financing and bankability requirements across multiplejurisdictions.
Governance, Risk & Compliance:Oversee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across the region, while developing andmaintaininglegal precedents, governance frameworks, and regional legal policies.
Strategic Stakeholder Partnership:Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams (Development, EPC, Finance, Asset Management, O&M;) and engage with international stakeholders including financiers, authorities, andMetlenheadquarters.
What you bring to the role:
Legal Qualification & Experience:Qualified lawyer with a valid practicing certificate and8+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally combining top-tier private practice and in-house exposure.
Technical Legal Expertise:Solid experience inEPC and O&M; contracts, project and commercial agreements, project finance transactions, M&A; and SPAs, preferably within the infrastructure or renewable energy sectors.
Leadership & Team Development:Experience leading or mentoringlegal or contracts teamsin complex project environments.
Commercial & Strategic Mindset:Ability to providepragmatic, business-oriented legal advice, balancing legal risk with commercialobjectives.
Stakeholder & Communication Skills:Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable working ininternational, cross-functional environments;fluency in Englishrequired.
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📌 Head Of Legal, Apac (Melbourne)
🏢 Metlen Energy & Metals
📍 Melbourne