Director, Deal Execution & Legal – Energy & Microgrids Edged Infrastructure

Endeavour Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Growth and travel opportunities

Innovative company culture

Job summary

Endeavour Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking a Director, Deal Execution & Legal – Energy & Microgrids. This role involves leading negotiations for energy transactions and managing outside counsel while ensuring risk and economic strategies align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years of relevant experience, a JD degree, and a strong commercial mindset. Join a fast-paced environment focused on delivering innovative energy solutions supporting high-impact data centers.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in transactional work related to energy or power generation.
• Experience with microgrids or renewable energy is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel and handle complex deals.

Responsibilities

• Support structuring and negotiation of energy joint ventures and partnerships.
• Advise on negotiation of PPA and equipment supply agreements.
• Conduct due diligence on partners and manage deal execution.

Skills

Negotiating JV/LLC agreements

Commercial mindset

Hands-on energy contract experience

U.S. energy regulatory frameworks knowledge

Emotional intelligence

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Barred in at least one U.S. State

Job description

Director, Deal Execution & Legal – Energy & Microgrids

Edged has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company that’s on a journey to transform the world’s data center infrastructure. We are seeking a Director, Deal Execution & Legal – Energy & Microgrids to work directly with high-impact, complex energy and power transactions across our U.S. project portfolio, including microgrids, on-site power generation, gas‑fired generation, and renewable energy solutions serving hyperscale data centers.

This role is our first dedicated legal transactions hire on the energy side and so will cover a broad mandate, from power joint‑venture formations and equipment supply agreements to PPAs, energy services agreements, gas supply arrangements, and project finance closings. The right person brings both legal depth and strong commercial judgment, and is comfortable taking senior leadership’s direction on deal strategy and running with it through execution. You will support term sheet negotiations, manage outside counsel through definitive documentation, and ensure that our agreements reflect how we think about risk, economics, and control.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the structuring and negotiation of power and energy joint ventures, partnerships, and co‑investment arrangements, including multi‑tiered PowerCo / project company structures, LLC agreements, term sheets, etc.
• Support negotiation of PPAs, energy services agreements, and microgrid / behind‑the‑meter energy infrastructure agreements with data center operators and other large‑load customers.
• Support negotiation of equipment supply agreements (generators, turbines, fuel cells, BESS, etc.) and O&M agreements, including warranties, performance guarantees, SLAs, governance, exits, etc.
• Support negotiation of natural gas supply and transport agreements, pipeline construction agreements, utility interconnection agreements, and related energy infrastructure contracts.
• Support project finance transactions, working with lenders and financial advisors on commitment letters, loan documentation, guaranty agreements, security packages, and intercreditor arrangements.
• Support EPC / GMP construction contracting for power generation and microgrid facilities, including back‑to‑back flow‑down of customer obligations to contractors.
• Direct and manage outside counsel, conveying deal strategy, assigning workstreams, reviewing work product, and ensuring the business perspective is reflected in all documentation; manage legal budgets and timelines.
• Advise on intellectual property matters related to transactions, ensuring the company’s proprietary technology is appropriately protected through ownership provisions, licensing structures, and collateral carve‑outs.
• Conduct commercial and legal due diligence on potential partners, co‑venturers, lenders, and counterparties; provide strategic advisory on credit risk, structural risk, and deal alignment.
• Support deal execution end‑to‑end, from term sheet through close, balancing legal rigor with commercial objectives.

Skills & Requirements

Education / Experience

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Barred in at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia.
• 7–12 years of experience in transactional work related to energy, power generation, or project development, with meaningful time spent on the principal or sponsor side, or at a law firm advising developers, sponsors, or independent power producers on similar transactions.
• Experience in microgrids, distributed energy resources, gas‑fired generation, or renewables, strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with gas supply, transport, and pipeline construction agreements, strongly preferred.
• Experience with energy infrastructure serving data centers or other mission‑critical loads, strongly preferred.
• Experience with technology licensing or IP protection in joint venture structures, strongly preferred.
• Prior in‑house experience at an infrastructure developer, independent power producer, or energy‑focused investment platform, strongly preferred.

Specific Skills / Abilities

• Self‑starter with exceptional judgment and business acumen; strong commercial mindset and enjoys being close to the business.
• Hands‑on experience negotiating JV/LLC agreements, PPAs, equipment supply agreements, and project finance loan documents.
• Working knowledge of U.S. energy regulatory frameworks relevant to on‑site generation, interconnection, and retail/wholesale power sales.
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel effectively, reviewing output, and holding firms accountable to the business objectives of each deal.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment with evolving priorities and balancing legal precision with business strategy.
• High emotional intelligence with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build trust with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Track record of independently handling complex deals and translating legal considerations into actionable business guidance.
• Comfortable working as the sole dedicated transactions professional initially, partnering directly with senior leadership and outside counsel.
• Desire to grow with an ambitious, scaling organization.

Great Place to Work

• A fast‑paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
• A flexible, autonomous work environment.
• A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
• Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
• Growth and travel opportunities.
• A team of change‑makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.

About Edged

Edged is a fast‑growing global network of carbon neutral, zero‑water data centers that lead the industry in energy efficiency. The Edged platform is backed by a deep technology stack including advanced waterless cooling, renewable microgrid systems, ultra‑clean generators and waste‑to‑fuel solutions. The platform is designed for rapid deployment and currently has more than a dozen major projects in construction worldwide, with many more in development.