In-House Litigation Counsel - Solar & Regulatory

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

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