Description:

What The Role Is
The Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate will provide legal counsel and management of real estate matters relating to the business of A Leading the Transition to A World Powered by Clean Energy Company. This position can be in San Francisco, Carlsbad/San Diego, or Houston. This Assistant General Counsel will report to the Deputy General Counsel and will manage a team of lawyers and paralegals.

What You'll Be Doing:

Independently provide counsel to clients on matters relating to real property.
Manage real estate deliverables for debt/equity financings and M&A transactions, including title curative efforts.
Draft and negotiate PSAs, land options, lease options, easements, etc.
Conduct real property due diligence for transactions and development projects.
Manage a team of in-house lawyers and paralegals.
Manage outside counsel, title insurance, and surveyor relationships.
Assist other attorneys or the Chief Legal Officer on projects as necessary.
Collaborate with commercial real estate and development teams.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

What You'll Bring

JD and strong academic record from an accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law.
10+ years of relevant experience at a major law firm, and/or with a sophisticated in-house legal department; previous in-house experience preferred.
Significant experience advising clients with respect to real property matters, with a focus on transactions involving utility-scale wind, solar, and battery projects.
Established relationships with major title companies in the renewable energy industry.
Business acumen and excellent commercial judgment are essential.
Ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including the ability to work independently; project management skills; ability to negotiate; ability to provide a high level of client service and build consensus.
Ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
Ability to take the lead on any responsibilities within the job description.
Ability to manage a team and delegate work appropriately to both in-house and outside counsel.