Greenvolt

Develops biomass, wind, solar, storage assets

Legal Specialist

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBudapest, HungaryNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Law is required.
Three to five years of professional legal experience is required.
Previous experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, or construction sectors is required.
A solid understanding of Hungarian legal and regulatory frameworks is required.
Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts is required.
Exposure to project development and energy-related legal matters is required.
Experience managing external legal counsel is required.
Fluency in written and spoken Hungarian and English is required.
Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills are required.
The candidate must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
The candidate must have a business-oriented mindset and be able to balance legal risks with commercial objectives.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are required.
A high level of integrity and confidentiality is required.

Responsibilities

Provide legal support to the Hungarian business across development, construction, and operational activities.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, consultancy, supplier, and service agreements.
Support project development activities, permitting processes, and regulatory matters related to renewable energy projects.
Identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions to internal stakeholders.
Coordinate with external law firms, regulatory authorities, and public entities when required.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the renewable energy sector in Hungary.
Support corporate governance and compliance activities when necessary.
Assist in dispute prevention and management activities.
Maintain legal documentation and contract management records.
Provide legal guidance to internal departments, including Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations.
Act as a local legal focal point and ensure continuity of legal support when senior legal team members are absent.

Desired Qualifications

A qualification to practice law in Hungary is considered a strong advantage.

Legal Specialist

Greenvolt · Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-04

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Greenvolt Power Hungary Kft.

Description

Greenvolt Power is our segment dedicated to the Development & Constructionof utility-scale solar and wind projects. We value local expertise and empower our partners, counting already with business presence in more 16 countries (Europe & North America).

Greenvolt is seeking a proactive and business-oriented Legal Specialist to support Greenvolt's operations in Hungary. This role is intended for a legal professional with 3-5 years of experience, including exposure to the energy sector, who can independently manage legal matters and serve as a reliable point of contact for the local business.

The successful candidate will provide legal support across project development, construction and operational activities, with a strong focus on energy-related legal matters. This position requires regular interaction with internal stakeholders and external parties, ensuring legal risks are properly assessed and business objectives are supported.

Key accountabilities

Provide legal support to the Hungarian business across development, construction and operational activities.
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, consultancy, supplier and service agreements.
Support project development activities, permitting processes and regulatory matters related to renewable energy projects.
Identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions to internal stakeholders.
Coordinate with external law firms, regulatory authorities and public entities when required.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the renewable energy sector in Hungary.
Support corporate governance and compliance activities when necessary.
Assist in dispute prevention and management activities.
Maintain legal documentation and contract management records.
Provide legal guidance to internal departments, including Development, Engineering, Procurement and Operations.
Act as a local legal focal point and ensure continuity of legal support in the absence of senior legal team members.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Law
Qualification to practice law in Hungary is considered a strong advantage.
3-5 years of professional legal experience.
Previous experience within the renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or construction sectors.
Solid understanding of Hungarian legal and regulatory frameworks.
Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
Exposure to project development and energy-related legal matters.
Experience managing external legal counsel.
Fluency in Hungarian and English, both written and spoken.
Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risks and commercial objectives.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
High level of integrity and confidentiality.

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About the Company

Greenvolt

Develops biomass, wind, solar, storage assets

Greenvolt is a pan-European independent power producer and renewable energy developer focused on three pillars: sustainable biomass, utility-scale wind and solar projects, and distributed generation. It manages the full lifecycle of green energy assets—from development and construction to operation and strategic asset rotation—across multiple geographies. Its products come from electricity generation tied to long-term power purchase agreements, with revenue also derived from the strategic sale of mature renewable assets. The company is expanding into battery energy storage to enhance grid flexibility. Greenvolt distinguishes itself through strong execution capabilities, deep technical expertise, and a growing project pipeline supported by solid institutional backing. Its goal is to accelerate the global energy transition by enabling large-scale renewable developments and decentralized self-consumption, improving grid reliability, and helping customers reduce their carbon footprints.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Lisbon, Portugal
Founded: 2005

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