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Senior Counsel – Commercial

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2017H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$146K - $190K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate6 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC and EEQ Agreements, LTSAs, Offtake Agreements, Software Agreements, procurement and supplier MSAs, lease agreements, PPAs, consultant agreements, and other origination-related contracts. • Support project development and acquisition activities by preparing and negotiating interconnection agreements, land and lease agreements, MIPAs, Joint Development Agreements, and Development Services Agreements. • Support project finance activities by drafting and negotiating financing, tax, and ITC agreements. • Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other/related commercial agreements. • Help to develop form files for repeat transaction types. • Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims, as necessary. • Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, UCC, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment. • Support M&A activities through due diligence and negotiation. • Manage and partner with a portfolio of external subject-matter expert legal advisors. • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on commercial strategy, risk mitigation, and deal execution. • Help shape a culture of collaboration, innovation, constant improvement, excellence, transparency, open mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, joy, compassion, and fulfillment.

Job Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school.
  • Member of a state bar in good standing.
  • 6+ years’ total work experience after law school.
  • 3+ years' experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.
  • 2+ years’ experience in power generation, renewables, and/or energy storage.
  • Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to handle multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to concisely summarize significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.
  • Direct experience with assessing the level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.
  • Problem Solving: You use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; you probe all fruitful sources for answers; you see hidden problems; you are excellent at honest analysis; you look beyond the obvious and don't stop at first answers.
  • Results Focused: You can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; you are constantly and consistently a top performer.
  • Action Orientation: You enjoy working hard; you are full of energy for the things you see as challenging.
  • Effective Communication: You write and present well; you adjust to fit the audience and the message; you get a message across clearly and efficiently.
  • Able to determine when to judiciously use outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal review while limiting legal spend.
  • Ability to manage workload autonomously and keep initiatives moving without day-to-day oversight.
  • Ability to juggle competing priorities across multiple internal stakeholder groups and recalibrate effectively as needs shift.
  • Ability to recognize when an issue requires specialized legal expertise and to engage outside counsel strategically, ensuring clear scoping to manage and minimize legal spend.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 10%.
  • Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.
  • A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

Benefits

  • Annual bonus plan.
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
  • 401K employer matching.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • Company-paid Life insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance.
  • 8-weeks for Paternity leave.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • Flexible time off plus sick leave.
  • Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

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