US Legal Counsel

About Our ClientRenewable Energy client with rapidly expanding US operations.Job DescriptionReporting to the Group General Counsel, the US Legal Counsel will be responsible for advising the business on a wide range of legal matters, including:Manage the process to provide legal contracting support to all company functions across entire project lifecycle, including: negotiation, review, amendment and enforcement of services agreements, EPC agreements, grid connection agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), land lease agreements, offtake agreements, construction agreements, interconnection agreements, etc.Review and negotiate construction, operations, and maintenance contracts for energy projects.Draft joint venture and partnership agreements for project development.Manage the legal due diligence and third-party audit processes as required.Work closely with finance, development, HR, procurement, and sales teams on a daily basis.Develop (in conjunction with Group GC) Delegation of Authority policy and other policies relating to corporate compliance.Assist with structuring project financing, including tax equity and debt financing.Advise on renewable energy incentives and subsidies, including the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).Support in the creation of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for project development.The Successful ApplicantJD from a top-tier accredited law school.US State Bar Admission (TX ideal).6+ years practicing as an attorney with experience gained in-house within the renewables space, with prior experience preferably gained in big law within energy and project finance.Must have extensive experience with energy and project finance related contracts.Excellent experience drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial agreements within the renewable energy space, including: EPC agreements, PPAs, offtake agreements, interconnection/grid connection agreements, construction agreements, vendor contracts, etc.Excellent writing, document drafting, analytical and communication skills.Proven ability to successfully work cross functionally with internal clients, including: Accounting, Sales, Development, Investments, Finance, Operations, and external legal counsel.Must be able to work and liaise with global legal team in different time zones.Must be able to work autonomously.What's on OfferCompetitive base salary.Bonus.LTIP.Opportunity to join a rapidly growing company.Long-term potential to grow with company.

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