Energy Legal & Commercial Expert @ Tetra Tech
Опис вакансії
Tetra Tech delivers solutions that help clients globally operate, invest, and compete in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. We provide front-end engineering and advisory services to businesses, utilities, governments, investors, and developers.
Project Summary
Tetra Tech is providing energy expertise and related technical and material assistance to the Government of Ukraine. This project focuses on enhancing the resilience, reliability, affordability, and security of the electricity, natural gas, and district heating sectors.
Position Summary
Tetra Tech is recruiting an Energy Legal & Commercial Expert who will support efforts to facilitate private sector investment and mobilize international capital in Ukraine’s energy and related infrastructure sectors. The expert will provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and commercial advisory services, ensuring that legal frameworks, market governance practices, and project structuring mechanisms align with international best practices and investor requirements.
Working closely with the Legal and Regulatory Lead and collaborating with the Financial and Economic Team within the Specialized Advisory Services unit, this role will help identify and address legal, regulatory, and commercial barriers to investment, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and advance Ukraine’s integration with competitive energy markets.
Position Responsibilities
- Conduct legal and regulatory analysis to support reforms in Ukraine’s energy sector.
- Draft, review, and provide input on legislation, regulatory instruments, and policies related to the energy and associated sectors.
- Provide guidance on legal, regulatory, and commercial frameworks that promote private sector participation and align with international financial standards.
- Offer legal and commercial recommendations to improve the investment climate and develop practical tools for stakeholders.
- Support initiatives that promote competitive energy markets, security of supply, and energy efficiency.
- Collaborate with technical and financial teams to integrate legal and commercial considerations into project planning and implementation.
- Engage with key stakeholders and contribute to activities that reduce regulatory barriers and promote private investment.
- Provide training and capacity building to public entities and other stakeholders.
- Track legal and regulatory developments and coordinate external legal consultants as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Energy Law, Commercial Law, or related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in legal and regulatory advisory roles, including drafting and reviewing legislation, policy, and commercial agreements in the energy sector.
- At least 2 years of experience working with high-level stakeholders, including senior government counterparts, regulators, and industry persons.
- Strong knowledge of energy sector governance, regulatory frameworks, and international best practices for competitive energy markets and investment mobilization.
- Familiarity with IFI standards and requirements, including World Bank, EBRD, and IFC Performance Standards.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English, written and spoken, including experience drafting documents in both languages.
- Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in project/business structuring and transaction, legal, and commercial advisory services related to private investment mobilization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related discipline.
- Previous experience working on U.S. government or other donor-funded projects.
- Academic qualifications in both law and economics or finance.
- Experience in private investment mobilization, including risk allocation, investor protection, and bankability.
Work environment: This position will require regular attendance at the office in Kyiv and may entail occasional travel within Ukraine.
Project opportunity: Energy (International Development)