Job Description
We are hiring!
Legal & Compliance Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Dispute Prevention: Formulate contract clauses that minimize the risk of disputes and establish clear mechanisms for resolution.
- Drafting & Structuring: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of project-related agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, Operation & Maintenance (O&M) contracts, joint venture agreements, and supply chain contracts.
- Company Secretarial Duties: Handle company secretarial matters, including drafting board resolutions, maintaining statutory registers, preparing meeting minutes, and ensuring compliance with company secretarial regulations and filings.
- Risk Mitigation: Analyze complex commercial contracts to identify potential legal, financial, and operational risks, providing strategic alternatives to protect the company's interests.
- Regulatory & Compliance: Ensure all project documentation complies with local laws, environmental regulations, energy sector guidelines, and corporate governance standards.
- Transaction Support: Provide legal support throughout the project lifecycle - from initial bidding and expressions of interest to financial close and execution.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized university and/or qualification as an Attorney-at-Law.
- Certifications: Holding a license as a Notary Public or being certified as a Commissioner for Oaths is highly advantageous.
- Experience: A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally within a reputable law firm specializing in corporate/commercial law, or as an in-house counsel in the energy, infrastructure, or construction sectors. Experience handling company secretarial functions is highly preferred.
- Core Skillset: Exceptional drafting skills with a sharp eye for detail. You should be comfortable handling complex legal jargon and translating commercial terms into robust contractual clauses.
- Language Proficiency: Professional full fluency in both written and spoken English and Sinhala is strictly mandatory.
Preference will be given to male applicants.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to forward their detailed CV, together with the contact details of two non-related referees, to the e-mail address given below on or before 25th September 2026, indicating the position in the subject line.
careers@synogen.lk