Senior Counsel, Renewable Energy Transactions

EDF power solutions North America; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus incentives

Comprehensive health coverage

401k matching

Job summary

EDF power solutions North America seeks a Senior Counsel (renewable energy) with deep expertise in corporate transactions, project finance, and procurement and construction contracts. The role focuses on negotiating and reviewing offtake, interconnection, and ancillary documents while guiding regulatory and compliance matters across ISOs/RTOs.

Leadership in real estate, financing, and joint ventures is expected. Based in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Current bar license from one or more North American jurisdictions. Admission to practice law and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state or Canadian province/territory.
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited US law school or Juris Doctorate. LLB from an accredited Canadian law school.
• Typically, 10 years or more of legal experience with the above noted matters in a law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Substantive experience drafting, negotiating and providing critical review of power purchase agreements, financial hedging agreements (including VPPAs), tax credit transfer agreements, interconnection agreements, permits, ISO/RTO tariffs and market rules, O&M and asset management agreements, and related project agreements for solar, wind and battery storage generating assets;
• Experience with M&A and joint venture operating agreements; and project financing and security agreements.
• Experience overseeing outside litigation counsel in litigation and other adversarial proceedings.
• Experience with a renewable energy company and/or renewable energy clients is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads negotiations, drafting, and critical review of commercial contracts, merger and acquisition agreements and ancillary documents including joint ventures and partnerships; project debt finance documents; offtake agreements; and interconnection and transmission-related documents.
• Supports due diligence for transactions related to project debt financing, project equity financing, purchase and sale agreements, build-transfer agreements, and design-build-sell agreements.
• Provides strategic input on regulatory strategy and compliance, including state regulatory guidance.
• Develops training programs related to company policies for North America employees and improves legal department processes.
• Leads and supports others in the legal department across subject areas (project contracts, real estate, procurement, EPC contracting, financing, employment, operating assets).
• May negotiate and review construction contracts, sell/purchase agreements for renewables, and related real property documents; advise on corporate and project contracts, entity maintenance, project structuring, and litigation risks.

Education

Juris Doctorate (US)

Bar license (North America)

Job description

EDF power solutions North America seeks a Senior Counsel (renewable energy) with deep expertise in corporate transactions, project finance, and procurement and construction contracts. The role focuses on negotiating and reviewing offtake, interconnection, and ancillary documents while guiding regulatory and compliance matters across ISOs/RTOs.

Leadership in real estate, financing, and joint ventures is expected. Based in the U.S.