About the Role:

BURN is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel – Commercial and Finance Transactions to support its growing operations across Africa. Reporting to the Head of Legal, this role will focus on commercial contracts, development and project finance transactions, and carbon-related agreements.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external counsel to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions, while providing practical, business-oriented legal advice that supports BURN’s mission of delivering clean cooking solutions at scale.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice and support relevant to the company’s day-to-day operations, including drafting and negotiating contracts for the sale of carbon credits and for its operational functions.
• Reviewing, negotiating and closing financing contracts and the related documentation while liaising with external counsel where necessary.
• Review and advise on transaction structure and related documentation, and provide BURN with post-contracting legal support.
• Support in the supervision of external counsel who is retained by BURN on transactions as appropriate.
• Support the Head of Legal in the tracking and maintenance of the transactional documents.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and qualified practising advocate/lawyer.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in commercial and finance transactions, gained in a reputable law firm or in-house environment.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and financing documentation (including international/LMA-style transactions), project finance experience is an advantage.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to work effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Commercially minded, solutions-oriented, and able to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

• Providing legal advice and support relevant to the company’s day-to-day operations, including drafting and negotiating contracts for the sale of carbon credits and for its operational functions.
• Reviewing, negotiating and closing financing contracts and the related documentation while liaising with external counsel where necessary.
• Review and advise on transaction structure and related documentation, and provide BURN with post-contracting legal support.
• Support in the supervision of external counsel who is retained by BURN on transactions as appropriate.
• Support the Head of Legal in the tracking and maintenance of the transactional documents.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and financing documentation (including international/LMA-style transactions), project finance experience is an advantage.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to work effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Commercially minded, solutions-oriented, and able to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and qualified practising advocate/lawyer.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in commercial and finance transactions, gained in a reputable law firm or in-house environment.