Renewable Energy Projects and Finance Associate

Insite Legal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Insite Legal seeks a Renewable Energy Projects and Finance Associate in New York with hybrid working. The role involves advising on development and financing for renewable energy projects, including drafting and negotiating complex financing and project documents.

You will handle diligence, project M&A, and tax equity workstreams, gaining exposure to a blended development and financing practice within a leading energy-focused firm.

Qualifications

• JD or LLM from ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission or eligibility in NY, MA or DC.
• 3–5 years of US project development and finance experience at a law firm.
• Experience with renewable energy project M&A, tax equity, or interconnection is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on financing agreements, commercial project documents, site control and interconnection arrangements.
• Handle diligence and support project M&A and tax equity workstreams.

Skills

Drafting

Organization

Client communication

Education

JD/LLM from ABA-accredited law school

Bar admission/eligibility NY MA DC

Job description

From a PPA or EPC agreement to the financing documents that make a project possible, this law firm role follows renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure through development and financing.

A Renewable Energy Projects and Finance Associate is sought for New York, with hybrid working. Boston and Washington, DC are also office options.

Worth an initial conversation?

The experience that matters

The law firm is seeking three to five years of US project development and finance experience at a law firm, including distributed or utility-scale renewables.

• JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission or eligibility in New York, Massachusetts or Washington, DC.
• Strong drafting, organisation and client communication.
• Storage, wind, solar, renewable fuels, digital infrastructure, project M&A or tax equity experience is a plus.

Follow the project lifecycle

As Renewable Energy Projects and Finance Associate, you will work on financing agreements, commercial project documents, site control and interconnection arrangements. You will also handle diligence and support project M&A and tax equity workstreams where they arise. The attraction is the combination of project development and financing, rather than general corporate transactions.

Compensation and location

Annual base salary: USD $260,000 to $365,000, depending on experience. New York is the featured office for this hybrid opportunity.