About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to supercharge economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved.

Husk Values

Honesty and Integrity; Act with discipline and integral to your job; Respect each other; Respect Human rights within our responsibility and contractual obligations. Frugal Innovation, Quality and Reliability; Respect for environment, health, and safety. Excellence as an attitude; We shall align perception to a common understanding of performance rating and measures., We > I, Fail Fast and Learn Faster, Continuous Learning.

Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in Nigeria and globally. 

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, frequent trainings to assist the employees to grow-in and to the next roles. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work- life balance hence giving the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Position objective:

The Manager- Legal will serve as the principal legal advisor to the organization, providing strategic legal guidance across corporate, commercial, regulatory, and project development activities. The role will support business growth, market expansion, and complex energy projects by ensuring legal soundness, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Legal Advisory & Strategy

• Act as the primary legal advisor to executive management on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Provide strategic legal input into business decisions, expansion initiatives, and market entry strategies.
• Support project development, structuring, and execution across the HMG portfolio.

Legal Risk Management

• Develop and implement robust legal risk management frameworks.
• Proactively identify legal exposures and implement mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives.

Contracts & Commercial Structuring

• Lead the structuring, drafting, review, and negotiation of key agreements, including:

         Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

               Interconnection Agreements

              EPC Contracts and other project-related agreements

• Standardize contract templates and frameworks across the organization.
• Ensure all agreements align with the company’s risk appetite and operational priorities.

Project Finance Support

• Support project finance transactions by:

   Managing legal due diligence processes

               Reviewing and negotiating financing documentation

• Collaborate with financial and commercial teams to enable bankable project structures.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Lead the application, procurement, and renewal of licenses, permits, and regulatory approvals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulatory bodies, including the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide actionable guidance to the business.

Stakeholder & External Counsel Management

• Manage relationships with external solicitors and legal advisors.
• Represent the company in dealings with regulators, government agencies, and industry bodies.

Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial Oversight

• Oversee company secretarial functions and ensure compliance with corporate governance standards.
• Maintain statutory records, filings, and regulatory correspondence in coordination with the Company Secretary.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

• Manage disputes, claims, and litigation matters.
• Develop proactive strategies to minimize legal risks and protect company interests.

Legal Function Leadership

• Lead, structure, and strengthen the legal function.
• Establish efficient legal processes and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, and commercial teams to support business outcomes.

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Requirements:

• Minimum of 6–8 years of legal and regulatory experience. Experience in the energy/Telecoms sector is an added advantage
• Proven experience advising on large-scale projects and complex transactions.
• Prior experience in a leadership or senior legal role. Minimum of 4 years
• Strong knowledge of energy sector regulations and project structures.
• Expertise in contract negotiation and legal drafting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• High level of commercial acumen and strategic thinking.

Salary

Negotiable based on experience.

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria. Occasional travel involved. 

DISCLAIMER: 

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Systems and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration to race, colour, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.