Associate General Counsel, Energy

Job Summary

A company is looking for an Associate General Counsel, Origination & Commercial to provide legal support for utility-scale standalone storage projects across North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Origination and Commercial Team in negotiating offtake agreements and conducting due diligence on M&A opportunities
• Review requests for proposals and develop comprehensive bid submittals, incorporating feedback from subject matter experts
• Oversee Outside Counsel on select transactions and assist in the selection of outside counsel

Required Qualifications

• J.D. required
• Minimum 3-4 years of top-tier law firm experience in renewable energy project development
• At least 1-2 years of in-house legal experience with a renewable energy developer or investor-owned utility
• Experience in leading negotiations of power purchase agreements and structuring project-scale M&A transactions
• Knowledge of project finance structures and implications on project development/M&A transactions