General Counsel

CVE North America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CVE North America seeks a General Counsel to lead legal operations, provide strategic advice, and support growth in the renewable energy sector. Ideal candidates will possess significant legal experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep commitment to the mission of combating climate change.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• 10 years of legal experience required.
• 4 years of in-house counsel experience needed.
• Strong generalist with leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel on contracts and compliance.
• Lead legal due diligence and negotiations.
• Ensure corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Accountability

Education

Jurist qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

This range is provided by CVE North America. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$190,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr

Job Description.

As General Counsel of CVE North America, reporting directly to the General Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the region’s growth. You will partner with various departments to provide legal guidance on negotiations, contracts, and compliance matters, while ensuring all statutory and corporate documents remain in good standing. You will also identify and advise on legal and business risks that may impact the organization.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Group Director of Legal, keeping them informed of any significant legal risks that could affect the broader CVE Group. As a key representative of CVE, you will actively promote the company’s projects, strategy, vision, and core values

Duties and Responsibilities

People Management

• Lead day-to-day activities of direct report(s) in alignment with company goals.
• Conduct regular 1:1s to coach, give feedback, and support development.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities; ensure job descriptions are current.
• Set and track individual and team goals aligned with regional objectives.
• Ensure timely, accurate delivery of work (e.g., KPI reporting).
• Partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, and training.
• Identify skill gaps and implement development plans.
• Address performance issues promptly and constructively.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Advisor: Provide strategic legal and business counsel to the Executive and Operational teams on project matters, including structuring deals, contracts, and risk mitigation.
• Project Support: Lead legal due diligence, site control, permitting, and financing for solar project development and acquisitions.
• Contract Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements (e.g., leases, EPCs, PPAs, PILOTs, NDAs) and resolve issues post-signature.
• Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with legal entity requirements, maintain good standing, and manage intercompany agreements.
• Regulatory Oversight: Monitor relevant U.S. energy regulations and engage external counsel when needed.
• Budget & External Counsel: Co-manage legal fees and maintain cost efficiency for the region.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, with at least 4 years of in-house counsel experience required, counsel role, preferably in an industrial or energy sector.
• Strong generalist with the ability to quickly identify, engage, and manage subject-matter experts or local counsel.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills; highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork abilities, with a strong sense of accountability.
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Deep commitment to the renewable energy sector and enthusiasm for contributing to a fast-paced, high-growth company with a start-up culture and ambitious mission.

People First – Guided by CVE’s Values

Our Core Values

We are committed, through passion and conviction, to fighting climate change, and to serving our fellow citizens through skills-based philanthropy and solidarity with those we work with, both in person and remotely.

Individual and collective fulfilment is one of the purposes of our work: all staff members can

use their talents and achieve personal development, forge social links in a positive environment,

express themselves, be listened to and valued for their contributions to CVE’s overall project.

We seek excellence through our command of the fundamentals, based on our skills and experience, coupled with efforts to achieve continuous improvement: in short, we want to do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously.

We are considerate, which requires honesty among all colleagues. We always look for

the positive intent in others, and we value truthfulness, authenticity, candor and the ability to use appropriate language, focusing on the human element when we interact with others

We seek transparency, based on trust and clarity of intent, which provides a healthy, responsible framework for our relationships with all stakeholders, both inhouse and external.

OUR PRINCIPLES

• In all circumstances, we interact with each other with Benevolence and Honesty
• We favor Autonomy in decision making with full knowledge of facts and in a climate of Trust
• We encourage individual and collective Upskilling through the sharing of team expertise and business know-how (integration, sharing of feedback, training, professional development).
• We strive to listen to each other and be Open-Minded, as well as having a sense of Pragmatism to ensure that our company is adaptable and responsive.
• We share useful information with our internal and external stakeholders in a Transparent way
• Through our actions and our projects, we seek to ensure a Sustainable Balance between the environment, living things and human society.

We Are CVE North America

CVE North America began operations in 2017 with its headquarters in New York City. It seamlessly blends the unique characteristics of a small-to-medium-sized with the expertise, experience, and financial capabilities of our parent company CVE Group. CVE North America has over 100MW in construction and operation and as part of its ambitious growth trajectory, the region aims to bolster its presence with over 300 MW across the United States by 2028.

An integral part of CVE Group, CVE North America derives its strength from the group's extensive international experience. CVE Group is a proud certified B-Corp with a history spanning 14 years. It is renowned for financing, constructing, and operating community-centric solar installations. The Group commands an operational portfolio exceeding 530 MW, with activities across diverse regions including France, Chile, South Africa, and Spain.

Being committed to surpassing the benchmark in environmental and qualitative excellence, both CVE North America and CVE Group are distinguished by their ISO 9001 (quality management system) and ISO 14001 (environmental management system) certifications.

The driving force behind CVE's success is its unwavering commitment to Our mission statement: Put people and the planet at the heart of tomorrow’s energy. As part of its mission, we emphasize our Environmental Impact, Human Impact, and Social Impact when pursuing our renewable energy production activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CVE North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Solar Electric Power Generation

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

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