Description:
Role Summary:As Associate General Counsel – Project Finance you will play an integral role in supporting the $3B and rapidly growing pipeline of project financing transactions by An In-House Firm for its data center and power infrastructure projects. In this role, you will partner with the An In-House Firm finance and business teams to learn project details and structure and draft and negotiate financing documents to minimize risk and enhance project value. The role requires advising stakeholders on deal terms, researching complex legal and business issues, coordinating deal teams, and developing efficient processes. You will also support due diligence and green loan requirements.
The successful candidate will have experience with financing large-scale digital infrastructure or similar projects and have a passion for sustainable development. To succeed, a candidate will need to be a strong lawyer and trusted commercial partner of the business.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Structure, draft and negotiate project financing documents
- Provide practical advice on financing documents and issues
- Manage deal teams and processes
- Exercise good legal, commercial and business judgment
- Identify and resolve business and legal risks
- Communicate deal terms and status to stakeholders
- Conduct and manage transaction due diligence
Education, Skills, and Experience
- JD from an accredited U.S. law school
- 5+ years of relevant experience as a project finance attorney, preferably involving data center, energy, renewables, real estate or comparable projects
- Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to manage outside counsel
- Knowledge or experience with data center transactions is a plus
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously; excellent communication and collaboration skills; strong organizational skills; comfort with ambiguity; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability and desire to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment