Senior Counsel, Renewable Energy

My client is seeking a Senior Counsel to support fast growth of their on-site renewable energy business – focused on distributed generation Solar PV Energy, Battery Storage, Electric Vehicle Charging and related hardware and software technologies.

In this position, you will work in close partnership with leadership stakeholders and internal business teams, to review and draft contracts, lead contract negotiations, and manage the full cycle of the business’s internal legal needs. Renewable commercial contracts (e.g EPC, PPA & O&M) drafting and negotiation experience required.

Responsibilities:

• 45% - Review and draft various contracts related to the core business throughout the United States. Key contracts for the business include turnkey installation agreements for solar, storage, or EV chargers, power purchase or energy services agreements, and operation services agreements. Other contract types include software license agreements, vendor agreements, subcontracts, hardware sale or purchase agreements, site leases for installation (typically rooftop or parking lots), and project sale agreements.
• 20% - Lead negotiations with counterparties and manage work streams for inter-company coordination.
• 20% - Provide legal support and serve as the main point of contact for internal business and management teams for a variety of communications around contracting and legal matters; interpret and apply legal requirements to the business – in particular, laws and regulations relating to the firms activities; advise on contract strategies and provide risk and business arguments for specific deals and commercial issues.
• 10% - Develop and refine legal systems, contract templates, processes and playbooks, to continuously improve the health of the company’s legal and compliance functions; manage workflow and provide reporting on all relevant activities; keep abreast of the company’s vision, mission, and services, and competitive landscape, and be able to articulate the company’s service offerings effectively.
• 5% - Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree and member of a State Bar Association (preferably California)
• 3-10 years of legal experience in relevant fields; preferably in the fields of: renewable energy, distributed generation, technology, construction, project finance, or energy
• Excellent listening and communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to work with cross-functional business teams, and lead the drafting, negotiation and implementation of contracts
• Passionate about business results, with a strong sense of accountability, metrics and ownership
• Attention to detail, particularly while overseeing the full contract cycle
• Ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven, team-oriented environment
• Self-starter who can complete tasks and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint, and other Office products
• Proactive approach to organization

Location: By order of preference: New York, California (offices in San Diego and Los Altos), and remote.