Senior Counsel, Solar Energy Transactions

Prologis; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Prologis seeks a Director, Transactional Counsel (Energy Solutions) to serve as the legal partner to Solar origination and development teams. You will draft and negotiate PPAs, leases, and related agreements for utility-scale solar projects, while advising on structuring and risk allocation.

You will support site control, development and entitlement matters, coordinate with real estate, finance, tax and regulatory teams, and lead EPC contract reviews through construction to protect project

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience in renewable energy or related transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating solar PPAs and EPC contracts.
• Experience with leases, licenses, easements and real estate agreements.
• Knowledge of title, survey, zoning, land use, permitting and interconnection rights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal partner to the Solar origination team, advising on transaction structure and risk allocation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate power purchase agreements, equipment leases, and related customer-facing agreements for solar projects.
• Advise business teams on the evaluation and structuring of new solar opportunities, identifying legal issues that could affect project economics, schedule, financing, construction, or long-term operations.
• Lead legal support for site control across utility-scale Solar and BESS projects, including leases, licenses, easements, and landlord consents, and manage local real estate counsel when needed.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align site-control and entitlement strategies with the broader project structure.
• Review and negotiate EPC agreements and advise on contract interpretation during construction, including delays and change orders.
• Develop and maintain scalable forms, clause libraries, playbooks, and approval frameworks for recurring transactions.

Skills

Solar energy deals

PPA negotiation

EPC contracts

Site control & real estate

Renewable permitting

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Prologis seeks a Director, Transactional Counsel (Energy Solutions) to serve as the legal partner to Solar origination and development teams. You will draft and negotiate PPAs, leases, and related agreements for utility-scale solar projects, while advising on structuring and risk allocation.

You will support site control, development and entitlement matters, coordinate with real estate, finance, tax and regulatory teams, and lead EPC contract reviews through construction to protect project