Legal Manager – Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

Órigo Energia

Manager of legal and corporate governance for Órigo Energia, driving optimization of legal processes. Hands-on leadership in energy market regulatory compliance and governance issues.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the corporate and legalization department end-to-end, taking a hands-on approach to organize routines, set priorities and ensure the technical quality of deliverables in a high-volume environment, handling thousands of corporate acts annually.
Coordinate complex processes related to articles of incorporation, company formation, amendments, dissolution and regularization of companies, strategically leading the management and reduction of the portfolio of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs).
Lead corporate legal support in M&A transactions, conducting or actively participating in Due Diligence processes, corporate reorganizations and new business development.
Structure, review and negotiate complex corporate instruments, including formation of Joint Ventures, Shareholders' Agreements (SHA), Share/Quota Purchase Agreements (SPA/QPA), Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), Advance for Future Capital Increase (AFAC) and convertible loans.
Provide legal advisory on Project Finance transactions, involving the structuring, preparation and negotiation of financing agreements, securities/guarantees, and leading debt issuances (such as debentures and promissory notes).
Coordinate and directly execute corporate acts, including convening and conducting shareholder meetings, board of directors meetings and drafting proxy templates for managers' signatures.
Work in close partnership with the Governance Officer, providing cross-cutting legal support to Corporate Governance routines and ensuring strategic, ongoing communication with Investor Relations (IR) and Finance teams.
Support the continuous development of corporate policies (Code of Conduct, Disclosure Policy, data privacy) and map compliance with legal obligations and Shareholders' Agreements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) with active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
Hands-on and relational profile: proven ability to be hands-on and excellent skills to interact and negotiate with other departments (strong interface with Finance) and external service providers.
Prior and consolidated experience in the electricity/energy market, with familiarity with regulatory dynamics and the high business complexity of the sector.
Deep knowledge of legislation and regulations applicable to publicly held companies (S.A.) and limited liability companies (LTDA).
At least 5 years of solid experience in corporate law, corporate governance routines and M&A/Capital Markets transactions.
Fluent English.
Digital and innovative mindset: ability to use, implement and adapt to Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and new technologies to digitize the department and optimize workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents.
Meal allowance of R$42.00/day to enjoy your breaks with flavor.
Life insurance for your safety and peace of mind.
Educational partnership to continue growing professionally.
Commuter allowance (VT) to facilitate your commute.
Gympass to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Flexible working hours to balance personal and professional life.
Training programs to boost your development.
ESG education supported by Pacto Global Academy to stay up to date with trends.

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate lawM&A transactionsDue Diligencecorporate governancenegotiationProject Financefinancing agreementslegislationregulationscorporate instruments

Soft Skills

hands-on approachinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsstrategic communicationorganizational skillsleadershipcollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solvingrelationship management

Certifications

Law degree (LL.B.)active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)