Counsel (Litigation)

Qcells North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine, California is seeking an on-site In-House Litigation Counsel to join a collegial team of 13 professionals and report to the Assistant General Counsel.

You will manage litigation matters for EnFin, our residential solar loan, lease, and PPA business, including responding to attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries related to solar consumer complaints. You will negotiate with opposing counsel, supervise outside counsel, track matters, and help

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of litigation experience in federal and state courts.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing projects.
• Capability and experience to work independently and with a team.
• Top law firm training preferred.
• Some in-house experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience working for a direct-to-homeowner solar financing, distributed energy and/or TPO business at a clean energy or global technology company.
• JD from a top law school preferred.
• Membership in at least one state bar.

Responsibilities

• Managing, responding to, and resolving attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries relating to residential solar consumer complaints.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and governmental agencies (as needed) to resolve disputes.
• Manage outside counsel and provide strategic direction to outside counsel as needed.
• Manage and control outside counsel spend.
• Provide weekly tracking of litigation‑related matters, including attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries.
• Create internal policies and procedures on responding to attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries relating to residential solar consumer complaints.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to provide strategic business‑oriented legal advice to the business.
• Ability to persuade our business on litigation positions most advantageous to our company.
• Ability to work proactively and close cases in a timely manner.
• Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters.
• Other legal matters as needed, including contracts, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory.

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an In-House Litigation Counsel on-site in our Irvine, California office. You will join a collegial team of 13 legal professionals and report to the Assistant General Counsel. You will be given responsibilities primarily in managing and litigation‑related matters for EnFin (www.enfin.com), our residential solar business offering solar loans, leases, and power purchase agreements. Responsibilities will include managing, responding to, and resolving attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries relating to residential solar consumer complaints. Our legal team is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years and there will be exciting opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Managing, responding to, and resolving attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries relating to residential solar consumer complaints.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and governmental agencies (as needed) to resolve disputes.
• Manage outside counsel and provide strategic direction to outside counsel as needed.
• Manage and control outside counsel spend.
• Provide weekly tracking of litigation‑related matters, including attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries.
• Create internal policies and procedures on responding to attorney demand letters and governmental inquiries relating to residential solar consumer complaints.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to provide strategic business‑oriented legal advice to the business.
• Ability to persuade our business on litigation positions most advantageous to our company.
• Ability to work proactively and close cases in a timely manner.
• Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters.
• Other legal matters as needed, including contracts, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory.

Required Qualifications

• 3 - 6+ years of legal experience in litigation, in both federal and state courts.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritize competing projects.
• Capability and experience to work independently and with a team
• Top law firm training preferred
• Some in‑house experience preferred, but not required
• Experience working for a direct‑to‑homeowner solar financing, distributed energy and/or TPO business at a clean energy or global technology company
• JD from a top law school preferred
• Membership in at least one state bar

Compensation

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $164,400 – $205,400
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $150,700 – $188,300
• Zone 3 (All others): $137,000 – $171,200

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business‑related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct‑to‑homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world‑class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

Mobility
Standing
20% of time
Sitting
70% of time
Walking
10% of time
Strength
Pulling
up to 10 Pounds
Pushing
up to 10 Pounds
Carrying
up to 10 Pounds
Lifting
up to 10 Pounds
Dexterity(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Typing
F
Handling
F
Reaching
F
Agility(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)
Turning
F
Twisting
F
Bending
O
Crouching
O
Balancing
N
Climbing
N
Crawling
N
Kneeling
N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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