Palmetto
Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets
Palmetto, United, Pennsylvania, us, 15689
Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets
Posted 3 days agoFull-time LegalSoftware DevelopmentAbout the job
Company DescriptionRecognized by Forbes as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, Palmetto believes that choosing to source clean energy from renewable resources like solar power should be a right, not a privilege. As such, we connect homeowners with renewable energy options such as solar power and energy storage systems. Through our marketplace business model, we empower solar sales professionals and solar installation companies with access to our proprietary design platform, financing, customer management system, logistics, and project management. Our #1 focus is a phenomenal experience for our customers and partners, evidenced in our industry-leading Net Promoter Score.Our employees are our most valuable resource. Palmetto has a promote-from-within culture for talent development. We offer excellent benefits such as unlimited vacation/PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, parental leave, and retirement plans.The Role
Reporting to our President & General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets, will be a key leader and trusted advisor on Palmetto’s Capital Markets team. The successful candidate will have a “builder” mentality with a willingness to roll up their sleeves to support and build critical legal and compliance functions and be a key player in developing cutting edge financial products and technology.You Will
Be a key leader and trusted advisor on Palmetto’s Capital Markets teamLead the negotiation and execution of complex transactions including credit facilities, purchases and sales of financial assets, joint ventures, tax equity financing, securitizations, and other complex transactionsBe responsible for ongoing corporate governance of multiple complex entity and debt structures including deconsolidated joint venture entities, tax equity partnerships and other operating entitiesLead the development of the company’s capital markets legal standard operating policies and proceduresSupport the company’s consumer finance business, starting with a focus on Third Party Ownership of assets and eventually consumer financial productsKeep up-to-date with changes in relevant laws and regulations, and advise the company on any necessary adjustments to its capital markets practicesHave strong leadership ability – can build and lead a teamProvide clear and concise guidance to business units, particularly on novel and complex legal issuesProactively collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise, including compliance, technology, risk, financial operations, and other key partnersSupport new product development and implementationManage relationships with external legal counsel and other third-party service providersTechnical Skills
Hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. universityLicensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state7+ years (minimum) of legal experience, either with a recognized U.S. law firm or in-house with a financial institution or renewable energy companyStrong working knowledge of complex capital markets transactionsExperience of working with consumer finance laws and regulations, compliance and risk managementExperience in structured finance (Asset Backed Securities preferred), warehouse lending, securitizations, in-house experience in the renewable energy industry preferredPossesses the ability to anticipate legal issues/risk and guide accordingly, including seek creative, innovative solutions for complex business mattersA broad based skill set, including exposure to corporate governance and public company issues is a plusPersonal Skills
Embraces teamwork and contributes to a supportive inclusive work environmentA strong leader who has the ability to build and lead teams, as well as coordinate the work of external counselHigh degree of professional ethics and integrity and exceptional attention to detailExcellent judgment, analytical skills and decision makingPossesses outstanding oral and written communication and research skills (with ability to communicate effectively with senior management)Independent self-starterEqual Employment Opportunity
Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.For more about our Privacy Policy, visit:
https://palmetto.com/privacy-policy
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Posted 3 days agoFull-time LegalSoftware DevelopmentAbout the job
Company DescriptionRecognized by Forbes as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, Palmetto believes that choosing to source clean energy from renewable resources like solar power should be a right, not a privilege. As such, we connect homeowners with renewable energy options such as solar power and energy storage systems. Through our marketplace business model, we empower solar sales professionals and solar installation companies with access to our proprietary design platform, financing, customer management system, logistics, and project management. Our #1 focus is a phenomenal experience for our customers and partners, evidenced in our industry-leading Net Promoter Score.Our employees are our most valuable resource. Palmetto has a promote-from-within culture for talent development. We offer excellent benefits such as unlimited vacation/PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, parental leave, and retirement plans.The Role
Reporting to our President & General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets, will be a key leader and trusted advisor on Palmetto’s Capital Markets team. The successful candidate will have a “builder” mentality with a willingness to roll up their sleeves to support and build critical legal and compliance functions and be a key player in developing cutting edge financial products and technology.You Will
Be a key leader and trusted advisor on Palmetto’s Capital Markets teamLead the negotiation and execution of complex transactions including credit facilities, purchases and sales of financial assets, joint ventures, tax equity financing, securitizations, and other complex transactionsBe responsible for ongoing corporate governance of multiple complex entity and debt structures including deconsolidated joint venture entities, tax equity partnerships and other operating entitiesLead the development of the company’s capital markets legal standard operating policies and proceduresSupport the company’s consumer finance business, starting with a focus on Third Party Ownership of assets and eventually consumer financial productsKeep up-to-date with changes in relevant laws and regulations, and advise the company on any necessary adjustments to its capital markets practicesHave strong leadership ability – can build and lead a teamProvide clear and concise guidance to business units, particularly on novel and complex legal issuesProactively collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise, including compliance, technology, risk, financial operations, and other key partnersSupport new product development and implementationManage relationships with external legal counsel and other third-party service providersTechnical Skills
Hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. universityLicensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state7+ years (minimum) of legal experience, either with a recognized U.S. law firm or in-house with a financial institution or renewable energy companyStrong working knowledge of complex capital markets transactionsExperience of working with consumer finance laws and regulations, compliance and risk managementExperience in structured finance (Asset Backed Securities preferred), warehouse lending, securitizations, in-house experience in the renewable energy industry preferredPossesses the ability to anticipate legal issues/risk and guide accordingly, including seek creative, innovative solutions for complex business mattersA broad based skill set, including exposure to corporate governance and public company issues is a plusPersonal Skills
Embraces teamwork and contributes to a supportive inclusive work environmentA strong leader who has the ability to build and lead teams, as well as coordinate the work of external counselHigh degree of professional ethics and integrity and exceptional attention to detailExcellent judgment, analytical skills and decision makingPossesses outstanding oral and written communication and research skills (with ability to communicate effectively with senior management)Independent self-starterEqual Employment Opportunity
Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.For more about our Privacy Policy, visit:
https://palmetto.com/privacy-policy
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