Associate General Counsel – Energy & Infrastructure Growth

SB Energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, seeks an experienced in-house attorney to provide counsel to the executive team, board, and cross-functional teams from the General Counsel’s Office. The role supports governance, securities filings, and growth financing across a dynamic energy and data center platform.

Location options include the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, CA, or Denver, CO with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• JD and strong academic record from a leading law school.
• Licensed to practice law in applicable state of residence.
• 5+ years of relevant experience at a major law firm or with a sophisticated in-house legal department.
• Significant experience with respect to securities transactions, SEC reporting and filing, corporate governance and/or corporate finance.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to set priorities and to respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); project management skills; ability to negotiate; ability to provide a high level of client service and build consensus across a matrixed client organization.
• Ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to take lead on any responsibilities within the job description, with support from outside counsel and/or other members of the internal legal team.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel to the Company as the business positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in the energy and infrastructure industries: Datacenter and real estate development, Utility Scale-Solar, battery storage and other energy resources, development and acquisition of new technologies, etc.
• Support and manage the Company’s SEC reporting process, including periodic filings, Reg FD and Section 16 reporting and processes, Rule 144 filings, etc.
• Assist the General Counsel with management of the corporate governance processes, including board and committee meetings, conflicts of interest review, insider trading policies and related party transactions
• Support corporate and project financings – bond facilities, corporate debt, project debt and other structures, etc.
• Support, negotiate and review acquisition structures and documentation as we grow our pipeline and enter new markets with new technologies
• Research, review, interpret, draft and negotiate securities policies and governance documents such as Stockholder’s Agreements, committee charters, board and executive certifications and trainings
• Manage and supervise outside counsel within budgetary constraints; review and approve outside counsel invoices
• Provide counsel on legal issues identified in connection with public company requirements

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, seeks an experienced in-house attorney to provide counsel to the executive team, board, and cross-functional teams from the General Counsel’s Office. The role supports governance, securities filings, and growth financing across a dynamic energy and data center platform.

Location options include the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, CA, or Denver, CO with a hybrid work model.