Canadian Solar Inc.

Legal Intern EMEA (f/m/d)

Canadian Solar Inc.  •  Madrid, ES (Onsite)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

For our legal team in Madrid, Spain, we are currently looking for an Intern to join us in Madrid. In this role, you will be reporting to our Associate Director, Legal and supporting the legal team in the EMEA region.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Supporting the legal department in all relevant legal matters, in particularcivil law and international commercial law
  • Assisting with the day-to-day business of the legal department and current international projects.
  • Preparing and maintaining court files, contract documents and contract documentation, including archiving in Spanish and English
  • Conducting legal research on all relevant legal issues
  • Maintaining document management
  • Cross-functional project work

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

  • Degree in international law or related
  • Fundamental understanding & interest in international law and commercial law
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office
  • Interest in developing AI tools
  • We have existing framework contracts with Carlos III / ESIC / IE

COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE

  • Strong Teamwork together with intercultural skills
  • Organised with an eye for detail
  • Accountability and eagerness to learn
  • Able to work minimum 20 hours per week (per framework contract)

LANGUAGES

  • Fluency in English both written and spoken
  • Fluency in Spanish both written and spoken
  • Other languages will be an advantage
  • Please submit your CV in English

WHAT WE OFFER

  • The atmosphere: A modern work environment, brimming with positive energy, healthy growth, and diverse teams
  • Additional benefits: Attractive salary package, including company benefits such as subsidies and more
  • Balance: Hybrid work (working from home/at the office), flexible hours, and vacation days, as well as days off for special occasions
  • Prospects: Individual professional development programs, training, and workshops
  • Opportunities to influence the way we work: The freedom to contribute your own ideas and play a key role in shaping the future of our company
  • Sustainability: Efforts include our zero waste office program, systematic recycling, bee keeping, planting trees and regular beach clean-ups
  • Our rationale: Solar energy as a sustainable energy source, enabling the world to switch to clean, renewable energy

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Canadian Solar Inc.

About Canadian Solar Inc.

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, inverters, and battery energy storage solutions and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 GW of premium-quality solar photovoltaic modules to customers worldwide.

Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects worldwide. Currently, the Company’s total solar project development pipeline was 26.3 GWp, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline.

In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development.

Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.

Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/.

Canadian Solar is Making the Difference by delivering more clean, safe, and affordable solar energy to the world.

Industry
Hardware & Semiconductors
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Guelph, CA
Year Founded
2001
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