Senior Counsel, Americas - Renewables & Projects

Enfinity; Ohio; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful industry

Growth opportunities

Climate change impact

Dynamic environment

Job summary

Enfinity is seeking a senior legal advisor to guide business leaders on strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decisions across the Americas. You will support the General Counsel, Americas in leading regional legal operations and ensuring alignment with global standards, while driving improvements in governance and contract management throughout development cycles.

The role involves drafting and negotiating site control documents, handling project finance and EPC contracts, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience with renewable energy infrastructure, project finance, M&A and project contracts is preferred.
• Strong contract negotiation experience in real estate, financing, mergers and acquisitions, EPC, and supply.
• Experience managing and directing junior counsel or paralegals in contract tracking and compliance.
• Experience advising senior business leaders and managing complex workflows.
• Comfortable in a lean legal environment with high ownership and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior legal advisor to business leaders on strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decision making.
• Support the General Counsel, Americas in leading regional legal operations and ensuring alignment with global legal standards.
• Drive improvements in legal processes, workflow improvement, governance frameworks, and contract management.
• Lead the legal work underpinning land acquisition and site control from option agreements through interconnection, permitting, and transition to construction-ready status.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage site control documents including options, ground leases, NDAs, MSAs, and related agreements.
• Structure land acquisition strategies with title and survey review, resolution of defects, and coordination with title companies.
• Address zoning, permitting and other land use matters; handle project financing agreements and EPC, O&M, and vendor contracts as needed.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents and manage due diligence for M&A with outside counsel.

Skills

Renewable energy

Project finance

M&A

Project contracts

Contract negotiation

Real estate

EPC contracts

Junior counsel management

Strategic advising

Job description

Enfinity is seeking a senior legal advisor to guide business leaders on strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decisions across the Americas. You will support the General Counsel, Americas in leading regional legal operations and ensuring alignment with global standards, while driving improvements in governance and contract management throughout development cycles.

The role involves drafting and negotiating site control documents, handling project finance and EPC contracts, and collaborating