• Ensure accurate & timely accounting in accordance with company’s finance policies / standards and applicable GAAPs for designated legal entities
• Review G/L accounts and perform various reconciliations including Balance Sheet substantiation
• Prepare financials & schedules and report financial performance as per prescribed timelines
• Adhere to closing deadlines and perform month end closing activities
• Support various audits like external audit, tax audit etc. of designated legal entities and be one-point contact for queries & clarifications
• Coordinate with tax agents to ensure timely tax return filings such as filing of CIT returns, GST/ VAT returns, WHT returns etc. and 100% compliance with applicable tax laws
• Ensure complete and accurate adoption & compliance of country specific regulations, if any
• Continuously review the processes, identify risks and help mitigate the same to ensure a risk-free environment in the organization.
• Maintain a collaborative partnership with the relevant in-country business controller, supporting the project development and in-country regulatory reporting needs as required
• Ensure supporting documentation to substantiate various transactions or tasks
• Partner with cross functions for assigned team tasks or projects
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Understand electrical power system study needs of RE project, Grid code compliances and Connectivity requirements.
• Liaoning with Utility companies/Grid authorities for all technical matters from concept to commissioning stage.
• HV engineering – prepare and review of substation and transmission line related designs, layouts and documents.
• Be the primary point of contact for all RE grid compliance studies and HV engineering related matters.
• Design, review specifications, scope of works, RPF, Drawings, and QA/QC aspects for power system/HV engineering.
• Assist with the development and improvement of systems and processes, to maximize efficiency in civil engineering design and costing.
• Identify HV & Grid-related project risks, organize them within the project risk matrix, and identifying possible risk mitigations.
• Perform other responsibilities as necessary to support the successful completion of projects.

As a renewable energy Investment specialist, you will gain valuable exposure to deal origination, transaction management, deal structuring, business and financial diligence, arranging debt and equity financing and market analysis. You will be provided on-the-job training and support to operate as a junior resource in a highly effective in-country investment and project development team, that is responsible for closing acquisitions, project management, and sell-down of projects and companies in the renewable energy sector.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the origination of a pipeline of renewable energy projects and investment opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of Taiwan renewables market including trends, market participants, precedent transactions and opportunities
• Support necessary due diligence, financial modelling, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of complex acquisitions, developments and/or project financing transaction.
• Assist with the commercial review and negotiation of term sheets and contracts, including acquisitions agreements, shareholder agreements, joint development partnerships, MoUs, and financing agreements. Also assist in commercial review of land development agreements, development service agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), leases, EPC contract and O&M agreements.
• Help with preparing internal approval papers, including analysis and assessment of relevant opportunities to facilitate the Investment Director, Development Director, Business Development Director, and Blueleaf Energy leadership team to make investment decisions
• Learn to prepare project teaser or information memoranda for debt and equity investors, including responding to potential investor and financier’s commercial and technical due diligence
• Assist with preparing professional presentation material containing deal pipeline and transaction details, for review and approval by the Blueleaf Energy leadership team and Board
• Support post-close project development progress monitoring and regular reporting activities for internal progress management purposes as well as updating Blueleaf Energy leadership on the ongoing deals pipeline and expected timeframes of reaching key milestones
• Build a network of professional relationships including key external stakeholders (e.g. financial, legal, and commercial advisers), relevant regulatory agencies and industry participants

Your Skills

• Degree or post graduate qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial or similar discipline.
• General understanding of and keen interest in renewable energy projects and investment, preferably solar and onshore wind.
• Possess quantitative and analytical skills to be able to conduct financial analysis, project finance modelling, valuation, and forecasting.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Proactive, detail-oriented and ambitious personality with a willingness to learn.
• Effective communicator (written and oral) in English.

• Handle corporate secretarial duties for Blueleaf Energy group of companies and associated companies across South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia
• Assist with the incorporation of new companies across all markets, including the preparation and filing of relevant documents in accordance with internal and external regulations
• Ensure accurate and timely filing with the relevant authorities
• Coordinate and assist with the conduct of board meetings, board committee meetings and general meetings of Blueleaf Energy group of companies
• Prepare and draft resolutions, meeting agendas, meeting papers and minutes as well as maintain statutory records in both electronic and physical forms
• Liaise with external parties, including lawyers, auditors, service providers and regulators
• Coordinate and assist with document execution across various jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, arranging for wet-ink and/or e-signatures and facilitating notary sessions
• Manage and handle Purchase Orders and Invoices in a timely manner to facilitate timely payment to external service providers
• Provide administrative support to team member based in India
• Other ad-hoc duties as requested by the team lead.

Your Skills

• Chartered Secretary qualification (CSIS) or currently pursuing corporate secretarial qualification is a must
• Diploma or Degree in Corporate Secretarial Studies / Law / Business Administration or other disciplines
• At least 3 years of experience in corporate secretarial matters gained from corporate service providers
• Prior in-house experience with exposure managing corporate secretarial work in Malaysia, Singapore and India is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act 1967 and other applicable regulations
• Conversant and able to demonstrate hands-on experience with ACRA filings
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is a must and proficiency in Mandarin (for liaising with secretarial service provider in Taiwan) is a plus
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, SharePoint and document management
• Familiarity with entity management software is a plus but not mandatory
• Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task, meet deadlines and adopt a pragmatic approach
• Meticulous, organized and possess a positive working attitude with good initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team

As Manager / Sr. Manager / Head – Contracts, you will be responsible for contracting and contract management functions for EPC, construction and supply contracts. You will work with a diligent approach to mitigate potential risks to the company while also benchmarking market standards to ensure the performance of contracting parties qualitatively and quantitatively. You will be the focal point for communicating contractual matters within and outside the organisation. You will work closely with legal and functional teams to resolve any contractual issues pre and post-award of contracts. You will be a critical player in the team, working side-by-side with Investment, Development, Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, WHSE and Asset Management to ensure the streamlined delivery of the project while monitoring the project closely on an ongoing basis and flag any risks and issues on a timely manner and ensure contractual closure in compliance with agreed terms and conditions.

We are currently looking for a Manager / Sr. Manager / Head – Contracts to be based in Bangalore, India, with the following requirements:

Reports to: Director Projects, India

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the administration of contracts throughout their lifecycle, including communication, monitoring performance, timelines, variations, amendments, extensions, and terminations as necessary.
• Own the complete contract management function and ensure contractual performance of BLE’s contracting counterparties and compliance with contractual obligations of BLE and our counterparties from contract signing to completion.
• Identify, assess, and manage contractual risks associated with renewable energy projects.
• Track contractual obligations of BLE’s contractual counterparties and draft and manage verbal and written communications, including contractual notices, variations, non-compliance reports, responses, or legal actions, in alignment with internal teams, particularly with project and construction management, supply chain, and legal and investment departments of BLE.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies and work closely with stakeholders to address potential issues.
• Work to resolve disputes and conflicts that may arise during the execution of contracts.
• Implement dispute resolution mechanisms outlined in contracts and negotiate settlements when required.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure that financial aspects of contracts, such as payment schedules and invoicing, are accurately reflected and executed.
• Lead Insurance claim management and settlement
• Complete regular reporting activities to ensure project progress compliance and maintain contractual documentation, including guarantees and warranties, as per contracts.
• Provide regular reports on contract performance, compliance, and risk mitigation to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Support drafting and negotiating various project contracts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the contract management function.
• Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain comprehensive and organised documentation of all contractual agreements, amendments, and correspondence.
• Ensure formulating and adherence to document retention policies.
• Develop and leverage a network of professional relationships with vendors, developers, relevant regulatory agencies and industry participants.
• Develop and maintain a positive team environment working across functions.

Your Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in any discipline and a post-graduation in business administration or legal discipline. Renewable Energy experience is a must.
• Proven work experience as a Contracts Manager or similar role with 12+ years of experience. This includes demonstrated track record of successful management of closed contracts as well as involvement in contract drafting, negotiation, and closing renewable energy project contracts in India.
• Proven track record in EPC, construction and vendor variation and dispute resolution management.
• Proven track record of negotiating and closing contracts under the split contracts model and ability to identify interface risks and device mitigation plans, including handling multiple stakeholders and contracts.
• Excellent legal and techno-commercial knowledge of renewable energy transactions.
• Excellent written and conversational English and the ability to communicate with key stakeholders in Hindi are musts.
• Possess an adequate cross-functional understanding of the renewable energy value chain, preferably in the wind and solar projects.
• Understanding of bidding and regulatory concepts in renewable space will be an added advantage.
• An ability to prepare and interpret schedules and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong internal and external stakeholder-facing and teamwork skills.
• Proactive nature, keen on attention to detail, self-directed and results oriented.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with risk management and project management tools.

• Ensure all work is carried out in a safe and proper manner both for yourself and for the well-being of others.
• Responsible for time, cost, quality and compliance with WHSE of all asset management activities of BLE.
• Lead the Technical and Commercial Asset Management for Blueleaf Energy across all jurisdictions in Asia
• Operate a company-wide asset management system to manage BLE’s fleet of RE plants with real time KPI management, reporting, preventive maintenance planning, corrective action triggering, automated follow up as well as predictive asset management capabilities.
• Ensure cyber security of BLE power plants and develop security, asset resilience and emergency response plans in alignment with BLE’s IT experts.
• Lead the Remote Operations Centre (ROC) that tracks operational performance, provides analysis and key inputs for KPI maintenance and improvements.
• Operate a CMMS system (computerised maintenance management system) to manage and track vendors and work orders.
• OPEX planning / forecasting (technical and commercial asset management cost) as inputs for projects and country development and financial planning
• Report commercial and technical performance of all BLE assets on a weekly and monthly basis to management.
• Ensure Blueleaf Energy Asset Management portfolio to achieve lowest LCOE and lowest total cost of ownership TCO.
• Vendor Management for technical and commercial asset management products and services.
• Lead commercial and technical asset management requirement definition, contracting and commercial and operational implementation
• Advise investment, project development, project management and construction teams on asset management aspects and best practices to optimise plant design, construction as well as supplier and product selection and after sales service contracting and warranty assessment and selection
• Manage guarantees and warranties and manage enforcement of guarantees and warranties during defect liability and guarantee or warranty periods and all plants complete operational phase
• Lead asset management components in due diligence processes and during project development.
• Participate or lead Due Diligence activities
• Responsible to identify and contract O&M service providers and to develop and finalize O&M contracts and recommend make or buy decisions
• Technical support for EPC scope of work, design, construction and EPC contracts and contract schedules
• Ensure compliance with local HSE and work qualification regulations and procedures, as well as BLE WHSE policies and standards.
• Regularly review and optimise best practices, digitisation, standard operating procedures, new work instructions and modifications.
• Establish monthly asset management reporting and analysis to COO & CFO

Your Skills

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, Environmental Science or equivalent
• Established a minimum 10 years of work experience in Operations & Maintenance and After Sales is essential, preferably in Solar Industry. Combination of Wind and Solar will be an added advantage
• Work experience and product knowledge in Wind Industry is advantageous
• Hands-on, analytical, experienced in trouble-shooting and problem resolution
• Leadership skills and role model in coaching, influencing and motivating teams
• High customer orientation and ability to engage and influence clients positively
• Strong communicator and collaborator, especially in a multi-cultural environment
• Highly disciplined and sets high standards for themselves and others
• Proficient in MS-Office, especially MS Excel and Power Point
• Proficiency in English, with another Asian languages is highly valued but not essential
• Willing and able to travel within Asia Pacific