Paralegal

Salary Range: $100,000 – $115,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

Reports to: General Counsel

Location: New York City (Hybrid)

About The Company:

NineDot’s name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice, and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State’s mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040.

With the backing of Manulife Investment Management and The Carlyle Group – two of the world’s leading infrastructure investors – NineDot is continuing to expand its core battery energy storage pipeline, deliver enhanced products and services, explore new regions and consider potential acquisitions all to advance the decarbonization of New York’s grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators. NineDot is committed to building a company that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion values in its team culture, as well as business practices and community engagement.

Job Summary

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Paralegal will play a crucial role in contract management, corporate governance, structured finance facility compliance, and supporting real estate transactions related to the development and operation of distributed battery energy storage projects. The Paralegal will work closely with our legal team, development team, and external counsel negotiating and conducting due diligence for various corporate, real estate and transactional matters. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the intricacies of corporate, finance and commercial real estate transactions, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

Roles and responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise a variety of legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and corporate policies under supervision of the General Counsel.
• Assist in maintaining corporate records, preparing board and committee materials, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in forming and managing entities and our entity management system.
• Coordinate due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, financings and other transactions with the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel.
• Assist in conducting due diligence for real estate transactions, including title searches, surveys zoning, land-use and environmental investigations.
• Review and analyze title reports, title commitments and policies, surveys, environmental reports, and other relevant documents; collaborate with title companies to cure title issues.
• Assist in drafting and preparing real estate documents, including purchase contracts, leases, easements, and other agreements. Record documents in real property records.
• Review, draft, and manage NDAs
• Liaise with internal teams, external counsel, and third-party stakeholders to facilitate real estate and other transactions.
• Stay abreast of local, state, and federal regulations impacting real estate transactions.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with all legal requirements related to property development.
• Serve as gate-keeper to internal legal function and assist with coordination of review of agreements by General Counsel and Associate General Counsel
• Maintain organized and up-to-date records of all transactions and related documents.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Competencies for Success

• Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relates well to all colleagues inside and outside the organization.
• Intellectual Horsepower – Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably.
• Perseverance – Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• Technical Learning – Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge.
• Creativity – Comes up with a lot of new ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Dealing with Ambiguity – Can effectively cope with change; can decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certification.
• Notary Public in New York State.
• Proven experience as a real estate and corporate paralegal, preferably in renewable energy or commercial real estate development.
• Familiarity with real estate transaction processes, including due diligence and title clearance.
• Experience with contract management and maintenance of contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform(s)
• Proficiency in legal research tools, document management systems.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in assisting with legal research and document drafting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.