Principal Project Finance Attorney

NextEra Energy Services; Florida; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a Principal Project Finance Attorney to join its finance legal team, focusing on complex portfolio financings in renewables and energy infrastructure. The role offers on-site possibilities in Washington, D.C., Houston, and Juno Beach, FL, with senior supervision and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates have extensive project finance experience, tax equity transactions, and familiarity with secured/unsecured credit facilities and capital markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in project finance, including tax equity transactions, non-recourse portfolio debt financings, and joint ventures.
• Experience in corporate finance, including secured and unsecured syndicated and bilateral credit facilities and capital markets transactions, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization
• Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel
• Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

Job description

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Principal Project Finance Attorney

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 98498

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a legal practitioner to join its finance legal team with significant experience in project finance, including tax equity transactions, non-recourse portfolio debt financings, and joint ventures. Experience in corporate finance, including secured and unsecured syndicated and bilateral credit facilities and capital markets transactions, is a plus. This position will provide legal support primarily related to complex portfolio financings in renewables and other energy infrastructure projects and provide legal assistance in drafting, negotiating, and advising on related transactional matters for sophisticated internal clients, business team members, and senior attorneys. Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services with minimal supervision as appropriate.

This role can sit on-site in Washington D.C. and Houston (in addition to Juno Beach, FL).

Job Overview

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with moderate supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization
• Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel
• Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: No

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