Lead Counsel, Renewable Project Development & Finance

Inventure; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventure seeks an experienced Senior/Managing Counsel in San Diego to partner with development, finance, commercial, and investment teams on structuring, negotiating, and closing complex renewable energy projects.

You will lead significant legal workstreams across site control, permitting, interconnection, PPAs, tax equity, and portfolio transactions, balancing risk with project economics and timelines.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Active California bar admission in good standing, or eligibility for California Registered In-House Counsel status.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in project development, project finance, energy, infrastructure, or complex commercial transactions.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and executing development, commercial, and financing agreements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a principal legal resource across the project lifecycle, from site control through permitting, interconnection, offtake, financing, and construction readiness.
• Draft and negotiate key project agreements, including land and site control agreements, development services and co-development agreements, interconnection agreements, PPAs and tolling agreements, EPC and equipment supply contracts, and O&M agreements.
• Lead the legal workstream on project-level financings (construction, term, back-leverage, and portfolio debt) from term sheet through financial close.
• Support tax equity, tax credit transfer, tax credit bridge, and preferred and sponsor equity transactions alongside the finance team and tax advisors.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, guarantees, intercreditor agreements, and direct agreements.
• Support project and portfolio M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments from structuring and diligence through closing.
• Advise on bankability, development risk, and permitting, land use, and regulatory issues.
• Manage outside counsel and transaction advisors efficiently and cost-effectively.

Skills

Project development

Project finance

Renewable energy transactions

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Inventure seeks an experienced Senior/Managing Counsel in San Diego to partner with development, finance, commercial, and investment teams on structuring, negotiating, and closing complex renewable energy projects.

You will lead significant legal workstreams across site control, permitting, interconnection, PPAs, tax equity, and portfolio transactions, balancing risk with project economics and timelines.