Corporate Legal Counsel

Corporate Legal Counsel | REMOTE| $200K – $240k base + bonus

Are you looking to further your career within the renewables sector?

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your jumpstart your career with a company in major growth-mode?

Do you enjoy legal work within the renewables industry?

If yes, please read on!

The Role:

We are searching for a Corporate Counsel to join the Company’s Legal team. This individual will be responsible for providing primary legal support on project finance and M&A transactions as well as other contract negotiations.

Responsibilities:

• Act as legal lead on financing transactions for solar energy facilities and battery energy storage systems, including construction financing, term debt, tax equity financings and refinancing transactions. Work with finance team to structure and plan financing transactions. Draft and negotiate financing documents including loan agreements, partnership agreements, security agreements and guarantees.
• Act as legal lead on the acquisition and sale of solar energy facilities and battery energy storage systems at all stages of development, construction or operation. Work with finance team to structure and plan M&A transactions. Draft and negotiate transaction documents including purchase and sale agreements, disclosure schedules, and other ancillary documents.
• Work directly with outside lenders, tax equity investors, project buyers and sellers and other business partners to negotiate commercial issues.
• Coordinate diligence efforts on both project finance and M&A transactions, working closely with the company’s finance and development teams.
• Draft and negotiate other miscellaneous commercial contracts including power purchase agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, etc.
• Manage internal paralegals to support transactions and contract negotiations.
• Manage outside legal counsel, as needed, to facilitate project finance and M&A transactions and development efforts.
• Engage with internal executives, Investment Committee and Board of Directors, and external investors and corporate lenders, in support of approving and executing transactions and key contracts.
• Use legal background to serve as a sounding board and counselor to assist other team members in solving the problem of the day.
• Collaborate regularly with other members of the legal team to help solve issues on their deals and contracts.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• J.D. from accredited law school and current license to practice.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience negotiating project finance (including tax equity) and M&A transactions in the renewable energy industry.
• Experience negotiating construction agreements, procurement agreements and power purchase agreements in the renewables energy industry is a plus.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and business-oriented approach to resolving legal issues

Perks of the role:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Yearly Bonus
• Join a company that is growing at the perfect time!
• Career progression

Corporate Legal Counsel | REMOTE| $140K – $160k base + bonus