Contracts Specialist – Mid-Level Attorney

REGREEN

. Draft, review, and negotiate carbon credit purchase and sale agreements (ERPAs, offtake agreements, and spot transactions) with domestic and international counterparties, including agreements governed by foreign law, in Portuguese and English.

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeSão Paulo • BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, particularly in the carbon market, while ensuring compliance with Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Law and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law. Proven ability to structure corporate governance and integrity programs, integrating compliance controls throughout the contract lifecycle.

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M&A ExperienceCorporate Governance StructuringIntegrity Program ImplementationFluent English CommunicationAdvanced Microsoft Word Skills

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Hard Skills

Drafting AgreementsNegotiating ContractsFinancing ArrangementsSecurity TransactionsRisk AssessmentsDue DiligenceAnalytical SkillsContract Lifecycle ManagementCompliance ControlsAnti-Corruption Law Knowledge

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Contract Lifecycle Management SystemsAI Tools in Legal Workflows

Industry Keywords

Carbon Credit AgreementsOfftake AgreementsCorporate Secretarial FunctionsWhistleblower ChannelsBrazilian General Data Protection LawBest Practices (IBGC and CGU)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate carbon credit purchase and sale agreements (ERPAs, offtake agreements, and spot transactions) with domestic and international counterparties, including agreements governed by foreign law, in Portuguese and English.
Support the structuring and negotiation of financing and security transactions, in coordination with the Finance team and external counsel.
Support corporate and investment transactions, including M&A, due diligence, asset acquisitions, SCPs, and partnerships.
Cross-review the instruments for each transaction and monitor their performance, including milestones, cure periods, defaults, and notices, with analyses grounded in the originating clause.
Lead the development of internal governance: review and implement authority and delegation-of-powers policies, ensure consistency with the Articles of Association, manage powers of attorney and officers’ mandates, and support the secretariat of corporate bodies.
Structure and implement the compliance and integrity program, including risk assessments, code of conduct and policies, whistleblower channel, training, and periodic reporting to the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.
Integrate governance and compliance controls into the contract lifecycle, including integrity due diligence on counterparties and suppliers, standard anti-corruption clauses, and verification of authority and signing powers before each execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid experience in M&A and complex commercial contracts, including financing and security arrangements, gained at a leading law firm and/or in an in-house legal department.
Familiarity with offtake agreements in the carbon market (desirable).
Demonstrated experience structuring or developing corporate governance, including the design of authority and delegation-of-powers policies, board and committee operations, corporate secretariat functions, corporate acts, and powers of attorney.
Experience implementing or enhancing an integrity program, including risk matrices, policies, third-party due diligence, whistleblower channels, internal investigations, and training.
Strong knowledge of Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Law (Law No. 12,846/2013 and Decree No. 11,129/2022) and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), as well as recognized best practices (IBGC and CGU).
Fluent English, with the ability to draft and negotiate international agreements and interact with foreign counterparties and law firms.
Strong analytical and drafting skills, with the ability to communicate risks objectively to business teams, leadership, and governance bodies.
Advanced Microsoft Word skills, experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, and openness to using AI tools in legal workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal voucher
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Gympass
Birthday day off