Counsel, Projects

EDF power solutions North America; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus incentives

Comprehensive health coverage

401k with matching

Job summary

EDF power solutions North America is seeking a Counsel to handle corporate governance, procurement, EPC agreements, and M&A activities in a hybrid work environment across U.S. locations including San Diego.

The role focuses on reviewing and negotiating service agreements, joint ventures, project finance, and interconnection agreements, while supporting development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Leads negotiation, drafting, and review of commercial contracts and M&A documents.
• Supports due diligence for project finance, project equity transactions, and related agreements.
• Provides guidance on compliance initiatives and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Leads the negotiation, drafting, and critical review of commercial contracts, merger and acquisition agreements, project debt finance documents, offtake and interconnection agreements.
• Supports internal clients and other legal team members with due diligence for transactions and financing activities.
• Manages in-house counsel or outside counsel engaged to represent the Company and supports compliance initiatives.
• Leads training programs related to company policies for North America employees and promotes best practices.

Job description

About Us

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

Scope of Position

About Us EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain-from origination to commercial operation.

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Benefits & Perks

EDF power solutions offers best-in-class employee benefits, including the following:

• Competitive bonus incentives. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage. We provide low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding 401k (USA) or RRSP/DPSP (Canada). We provide a generous matching contribution.

We Are Also Proud To Offer

• Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Salary Ranges

Salary Range:

Canada salary: $124,700 - $207,800

U.S. salary range: $135,600 - $226,100

We generally base our salary decisions on factors including but not limited to, relevant work and leadership experience, education, demonstrated performance, internal equity, and in some cases, geographic location.

Canada Work Locations

• Montreal, Quebec
• Toronto, Ontario,

U.S. Work Locations

• Bloomington, MN
• Houston, TX
• San Diego, CA

Work Mode: Hybrid

The Counsel role handles matters related to corporate governance, procurement, and Engineer Procurement and Construction agreements, along with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities and compliance issues. This role requires expertise in reviewing and negotiating service agreements and non-disclosure agreements as business needs arise, while supporting the development, construction, acquisition, financing, operation, maintenance, and disposition of infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Specifically, the role focuses on corporate law, M&A-including joint ventures and partnerships- project finance, procurement and construction contracts, offtake agreements, interconnection and transmission agreements, real property agreements, permitting matters, and organized energy markets (i.e., ISOs/RTOs). Emphasizing grid-scale projects, this position addresses activities prior to commercial operations by ensuring compliance with all related contracts and governmental approvals essential for successful renewable energy projects.

• Leads the negotiation, drafting, and critical review of commercial contracts, merger and acquisition agreements (including cash equity sales, buying and selling of projects, joint ventures, and partnerships), project debt finance documents, offtake agreements, and interconnection and transmission-related documents while supporting general project development and construction activities, including permitting and strategic planning. Provides counsel and advice to cross-functional stakeholders to set the company’s legal strategy on specific transactions and other corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters.
• Supports internal clients and other legal team members with the due diligence process for transactions related to project debt financing, project equity financing, purchase and sale agreements, build-transfer agreements, and design-build-sell agreements. Supports mergers and acquisition activity and financial transactions, as well as providing legal support over compliance initiatives.
• Manages in-house counsel (if applicable), support staff, and/or outside legal corporate counsel engaged to represent the Company when necessary. Provides legal support over compliance initiatives.
• Leads training programs related to company policies for North America employees, maintaining training programs that promote compliance and best practices. Recommends improvements to legal department processes to increase efficiency and mitigate legal risks.