Counsel

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as in-house counsel for its utility-scale wind, solar, battery storage, and gas projects. The hybrid role reports to an Assistant General Counsel and may be based in any of our Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, or Scottsdale offices.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating project documents and financing agreements, representing the company in acquisitions and dispositions, supervising outside counsel, addressing regulatory issues,

Qualifications

• JD and a strong academic record; licensure to practice law required.
• Minimum of 3 years of attorney experience with complex commercial or project finance matters.
• Experience advising on project finance and development for utility-scale wind/solar/storage/gas projects.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; manage changing priorities.
• Ability to review complex information and articulate conclusions and recommendations.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Delivers high-quality legal work with accuracy and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Advise management and project teams as the company pursues opportunities in wind, solar, storage, and gas segments.
• Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate project documents such as power purchase agreements.
• Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate financing documents including tax equity, debt financing, and equity financing.
• Represent the company in acquisitions and dispositions.
• Supervise outside counsel as necessary.
• Provide counsel on regulatory issues identified by asset management.
• Support management of litigation and dispute resolution processes.
• Advise management on regulatory issues and contracting improvements.

Skills

Project finance

Commercial law

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel will advise and work with management and project teams as Clearway positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in utility-scale wind, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and gas segments of the energy industry. This hybrid position reports to an Assistant General Counsel and may be in any of our Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, or Scottsdale offices.
• Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate project documents such as power purchase agreements
• Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate financing documents, including tax equity structures, debt financing, and cash equity financing
• Represent the company in acquisitions and dispositions
• Supervise outside counsel, as necessary
• Provide counsel on legal issues identified by asset management in connection with operating projects
• Support management of litigation and other dispute resolution processes
• Advise management on regulatory issues
• Assist other attorneys on additional projects as necessary
• Work cross-functionally with different practice groups to guide a project through its lifecycle
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate continuous improvements to contracting processes and tools

Requirements

• JD and a strong academic record from an accredited law school, and a license to practice law are required.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as an attorney at a law firm or with an in-house legal department, ideally with exposure to complex commercial or project finance matters.
• Experience advising clients with respect to project finance and development matters involving utility-scale wind, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and gas projects.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Ability to retain and review complex information and articulate conclusions, risk assessments, and associated recommendations.
• Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality legal work with accuracy, attention to detail, and sound judgment.