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Repsol SA

Real Estate Legal Counsel

Repsol SA, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Real Estate Legal Counsel

Location:

Downtown HoustonTime Type:

Full timePosted On:

2 Days AgoApplication End Date:

February 28, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)Job Requisition ID:

75352At Repsol, we are committed to equality and do not request personal information. We believe that diversity contributes to innovative ideas and provides added value that enables us to benefit from mutual learning and perform our best work. Here, what counts is your experience and your ability to create value. We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally, develop your career with challenging projects and collaborate with talented people worldwide. As a company committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage all professionals who meet the job description requirements to apply.Company Profile:Repsol is one of the world’s leading multi-energy providers, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Our objective is to advance in the energy transition and reduce the emissions of our operations and products in line with the goals set out by the Paris Agreement. The low-emissions generation business is one of the pillars of our strategy to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050, targeting low-emission generation capacity to reach 6GW by 2025 and 20GW by 2030.Job Summary:The Real Estate Legal Counsel’s role is to provide a variety of support to Renewables NA on real estate transactional matters. The Real Estate Legal Counsel is often required to work in a fast-paced environment that requires strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication and teamwork skills. The position is based in Downtown Houston with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.Responsibilities:Provide legal advice regarding all aspects of renewable energy project development, construction, operation, acquisition, disposition, and financing, including:Preparation, negotiation (and dealing with execution and performance issues) of agreements related to the real estate involved in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy facilities (e.g., access agreements, leases, purchase and sale agreements, right of way agreements, crossing agreements, surface use agreements, road use agreements, mineral waivers, etc.);Legal analysis of title and survey matters and preparation of curative documentation;Resolution of title insurance coverage matters;Providing support to financing activities (tax equity, minority equity, and project financing);Providing support to development activities and procedures related to real estate.Maintain real estate corporate records, ensure retention of complete real estate records, and provide support for compliance with real estate contractual obligations and applicable law.Interact and coordinate efforts with other internal teams.Coordinate efforts with the other legal teams.Identify critical project risk issues and communicate those risks to the appropriate members of the legal team.Conduct legal research and analysis.Efficiently manage outside counsel.Other tasks and projects as assigned.Job Specifications / Qualifications:Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school;Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state, preferably in Texas;A minimum of 3 years of experience negotiating, reviewing, preparing, and drafting real estate, survey, and title related documents and agreements;A minimum of 2 years of experience in legal real estate matters relating to renewable power generation experience is a plus;Strong title, survey, and real estate due diligence experience;Experience in real estate aspects of project finance, non-recourse debt, and tax equity investments;Strong communication skills and a proven ability to advise business managers on complex legal matters;Proven responsibility and organizational and time-management skills;Attention to detail and accuracy;Excellent written and verbal communication skills;Solid computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software, such as MS Office Suite;Integrity, good judgment, and strong decision-making abilities;Careful handling of confidential information;Strong information-gathering and information-monitoring skills;Initiative and flexibility;Respectful of others and having excellent teamwork skills.Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

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