Description:
A day in the life:We are seeking an experienced in-house lawyer with specialized experience in any of the following: renewable energy development, battery storage, solar, and/or EV charging industries to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial and industrial scale solar and energy storage in the United States, with a background in project finance, corporate law, regulatory compliance, and industry-specific legal contracting frameworks. As part of our legal team, you will provide strategic legal advice, support transactions, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the dynamic and evolving fields of energy, solar, and mobility.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Provide regulatory and transactional support on matters related to the energy, solar, and EV charging industries.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of transactions in the renewable energy space, including power purchase agreements, REC purchases, EPC contracts, asset management, joint development, M&A / joint ventures, and related agreements, as well as a strong background in general commercial contracting.
- Stay abreast of regulatory developments and changes in energy, solar, and mobility sectors to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Advise on legal risks associated with business initiatives and propose risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal considerations are integrated into business decisions.
- Handle legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions in the specified industries.
- Manage external counsel relationships, when necessary, and ensure effective and efficient legal support.
- Participate in the development and delivery of legal training programs to internal stakeholders.
- Develop scalable processes for legal review of new products and services.
- Other duties as assigned.
Building blocks for success
Required:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
- A minimum of 7+ years of experience practicing corporate or commercial law, with a strong emphasis on energy, solar, and mobility sectors.
- In-depth knowledge of energy regulations, solar incentives, and mobility industry regulations.
- Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements specific to energy, solar, and mobility industries.
- Strong understanding of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate or strategic transactions.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide creative legal solutions to complex issues.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple projects and priorities effectively under tight deadlines
- High attention to detail and accuracy in legal documentation and advice.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to align legal strategies with business objectives.
- Experience in managing external legal counsel and overseeing legal outsourcing when required.
- Must be able to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment to make sound, justifiable legal decisions and take action in solving problems while knowing when and to whom to escalate issues.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office expertise (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
