Senior Counsel

Clearwayjobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus based on performance

Opportunity to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

Job summary

Clearwayjobs seeks a Senior Counsel for Procurement, EPC, and O&M to provide legal advice on major energy projects including wind, solar, and battery systems. This hybrid role includes responsibilities such as drafting contracts and negotiating agreements while ensuring compliance across various departments.

The ideal candidate will have a JD, relevant experience in energy law, and exceptional negotiation and communication skills, with a strong commitment to team collaboration and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience at a major law firm or with a sophisticated in-house legal department.
• Significant experience advising clients on construction, procurement, and operation matters.
• Previous experience with utility-scale wind, solar, or battery projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance matters.
• Represent the company in major transactions and negotiations.
• Draft and negotiate various types of agreements.

Skills

Legal counsel

Strong negotiation skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Understanding of renewable energy

Education

JD from a prominent law school

License to practice law

Job description

What The Role Is

The Senior Counsel for Procurement, EPC, and O&M will provide advice and counsel to management and project teams as Clearway positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in the Utility‑Scale Wind, Solar, and Battery Energy Storage segments of the energy industry. This hybrid position reports to the Assistant General Counsel and will be located in one of our office locations in San Diego, CA, Scottsdale, AZ, Houston, TX, Denver, CO, or San Francisco, CA.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide legal counsel and advice to clients on matters relating to engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance, including financed projects.
• Represent the company in major transactions and negotiations.
• Draft and negotiate EPC Agreements, O&M Agreements, Turbine Supply Agreements, Module Supply Agreements, etc.
• Provide counsel on legal issues identified by asset management, O&M, EPC, and procurement teams in connection with operating projects.
• Supervise outside counsel as necessary.
• Assist other attorneys or the General Counsel on additional projects as necessary.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including development and project finance counsel, to facilitate continuous improvements to contracting processes and tools.

What You’ll Bring

• JD and a strong academic record from a prominent law school.
• License to practice law.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience at a major law firm or with a sophisticated in‑house legal department; many candidates may have substantially more experience.
• Significant experience advising clients with respect to construction, procurement, and operation and maintenance matters, ideally involving utility‑scale wind, solar, and/or battery projects.
• Business acumen and excellent commercial judgment.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, set priorities, and respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Communication skills (verbal and written) to include the ability to negotiate, provide high‑level client service, and build consensus.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Experience in renewable energy and a demonstrated aptitude to understand complex and new technologies, systems, innovations, and business concepts, as well as market opportunities and challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain and review complex information and clearly articulate conclusions and associated recommendations.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, leanly staffed, entrepreneurial environment.
• Solution‑oriented, “get‑to‑yes” problem‑solver with a proven ability to think creatively about responsibly managing risk in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to take the lead on any responsibilities within the job description.
• Previous wind, solar, or battery system experience.

Clearway will not sponsor non‑immigrant visas for this position (H‑1B, TN, E‑3, etc.).

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The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations $200,000 — $230,000 USD

Clearway Energy is an equal‑opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise.