Description:

Wilson Sonsini's energy practice is recruiting 3rd to 7th year associates with a transactional focus in the energy sector. The ideal candidate will be comfortable analyzing and drafting key project development contracts such as power purchase agreements and other offtake arrangements, working on framework commercial agreements and joint venture transactions, and serving as the go-to associate on project and portfolio acquisitions and related financing support. An ability to use and adapt a range of commercial structures for solar, wind, geothermal, natural gas, battery, nuclear projects, and data center and utility buyers will be valuable; a desire to develop mastery of structuring and negotiating energy project development transactions will be essential. This position will involve daily direct contact with a wide range of clients, Wilson Sonsini partners, and counterparty counsel, so strong communication and project management skills are required. Our ECS team is located in our Boston, DC, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle offices and would welcome attorneys who want to join the team in those locations and advance our mission. We may consider other office locations.

Wilson Sonsini fields an integrated team of lawyers providing high-value services to innovative, cutting-edge clients in the energy sector. Our work includes project development and commercial transactions, project finance and securitization, corporate finance, and energy regulatory. Our clients range from game-changing nuclear and enhanced geothermal companies proving their technologies, through leading independent power producers acquiring and building gigawatts of new PV and battery projects, to global hyper-scalers pursuing unprecedented regulatory models in support of energy supply for AI. Like our clients, we move fast and work hard; like our clients, we are not afraid to take on the creative challenge of doing something new and difficult.

The compensation range and benefits for this role are described below.

Salary range of $260,000 - $420,000, based on year classification.
Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.
Our benefits include: Monthly wellness reimbursements; 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling; Healthcare coverage for you and your same- or opposite-sex spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26; Family-building benefits including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing; Paid parental leave; Parenting support concierge and telemedicine; Parents and caregivers resource group; Career coaching for working parents; In-home and center-based back-up childcare; Tutoring and college coach for older children; Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution; Flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; Pretax commuter and parking benefits; Basic and supplemental life insurance; Short and long-term disability; Voluntary long term care insurance; Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance; Voluntary ID theft protection; Voluntary pet insurance; Medicare consulting; Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.