Company
Energy
SeniorCorporateCounsel
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“Senior Corporate Counsel. Skills: Energy project development, Commercial agreements, Regulatory compliance. Provide end-to-end legal support. Identify and manage legal risk”
Industry & Context.
Occasional travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years legal experience, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Active bar membership, Negotiating and drafting energy project agreements, Familiarity with utility-scale energy project development
Nice to Have
CA, NY, or TX bar membership, Understanding of risk allocation, Understanding of project finance considerations
What You'll Do.
Provide end-to-end legal support
Identify and manage legal risk
Draft commercial agreements
Review commercial agreements
Negotiate commercial agreements
Support commercial structuring
Support negotiation of revenue arrangements
Advise on regulatory matters
Advise on procurement matters
Advise on trade matters
Advise on supply chain matters
Advise on compliance matters
Manage legal aspects of transactions
Coordinate with external counsel
Coordinate with internal stakeholders
Monitor market developments
Monitor regulatory developments
Translate insights into legal guidance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; External counsel; Internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Advise executives; Advise cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Provide end-to-end legal support across the full lifecycle of utility-scale BESS projects, including development, site control, permitting, interconnection, procurement, financing, construction, and operational handoff, ensuring legal risk is identified and managed at every stage. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial agreements including site control, EPC, equipment supply, O&M, LTSA, interconnection, asset management, consulting, and other project-related contracts. Support commercial structuring and negotiation of revenue arrangements such as PPAs, tolling agreements, capacity and energy services contracts, and other offtake structures, ensuring alignment with project bankability requirements. Advise on regulatory, procurement, trade, supply chain, and compliance matters affecting large-scale energy storage projects, translating legal complexity into actionable business guidance. Manage legal aspects of transactions including project acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and preferred equity investments, while coordinating closely with external counsel and internal stakeholders. Monitor evolving market and regulatory developments in energy storage and ISO/RTO markets and proactively translate insights into strategic legal guidance for business teams. Requirements: 10+ years of legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency, with significant exposure to energy infrastructure, power markets, or large-scale project development. Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership in good standing (preferably CA, NY, or TX). Strong experience negotiating and drafting complex energy project agreements, including offtake, PPA, tolling, and capacity arrangements, with a strong understanding of risk allocation and project finance considerations. Deep familiarity with utility-scale energy project development topics such as permitting, environmental review, land us
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