Senior Corporate Counsel

Description:

A Leading Developer is an innovative industry leader in development, design, construction, financing, and management of utility scale energy storage projects. We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and commercially minded Senior Corporate Counsel with extensive experience in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) matters to partner with the EPC and Finance teams during the pre-construction phase through to commercial operation to negotiate financeable agreements, support risk mitigation measures and ensure compliance with existing financing agreement and investment tax credit eligibility requirements.
Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the EPC Team on strategic procurement initiatives, including framework agreement negotiations.
• Provide construction law guidance and support best practices.
• Identify and advise of risks and support risk mitigation measures.
• Support ITC compliance and ensure compliance with financial covenants and company policy.
• Resolve or manage legal disputes arising out of the EPC function.
• Provide quality, timely legal advice to management for day-to-day matters and major ongoing projects.
• Lead legal trainings for the EPC team.
• Oversee the drafting of legal documents.
• Work to establish professional relationships with key stakeholders within and outside the Company related to areas of subject matter expertise.
• Manage outside counsel to maximize efficiency, including managing litigation matters through external litigation counsel.
• Lead and/or serve on committees, special projects or other assignments as directed to further departmental goals.
• Assist in developing and implementing company legal policies, processes, and standards related to the EPC function.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 10+ years of experience practicing law.
• Licensed to practice law in California, New York, Texas, or licensed to practice in any state in the US.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership skills with a keen ability to lead others, including other employees in legal department.
• Solid understanding of renewable energy/battery storage project implementation and standards.
• Seasoned legal and business judgment.
• Promotes collaboration and builds consensus.
• Outstanding people skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations executive level reporting that ensure timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously.
• Proven effective negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative, attention to detail and accountability, and an ability to multi-task and work in a deadline driven environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

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