Project Finance Counsel - Renewable Energy

TransGrid Energy; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TransGrid Energy, a renewable energy company, seeks an experienced Project Finance Counsel to support structuring, negotiation, and closing of non-recourse project financings across its solar and storage portfolio.

The Associate Counsel will collaborate with project finance, development, and capital markets teams to ensure documents are market-standard, risks are mitigated, and transactions close efficiently.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3–7 years of post-bar experience in project finance at a law firm.
• Experience drafting and negotiating core project finance and tax equity documents.
• Strong understanding of renewable project development and financing structures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage legal workstreams for project-level debt, tax equity, and related financings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing documents (credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, tax equity LLC agreements).
• Coordinate due diligence with stakeholders and external counsel; resolve issues across permitting, real estate, and offtake agreements.
• Support commercial negotiations on PPAs, VPAs, hedges, EPC, and equipment supply agreements to ensure financeability.
• Advise on project company formation, governance, and compliance matters.
• Monitor developments in energy finance and tax-credit structuring to provide proactive advice.
• Manage outside counsel and ensure efficient transaction execution processes.
• Support potential M&A, project sales, and refinancing opportunities.

Skills

Project finance

Renewable energy

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

TransGrid Energy, a renewable energy company, seeks an experienced Project Finance Counsel to support structuring, negotiation, and closing of non-recourse project financings across its solar and storage portfolio.

The Associate Counsel will collaborate with project finance, development, and capital markets teams to ensure documents are market-standard, risks are mitigated, and transactions close efficiently.