Senior General Counsel – Renewable Energy M&A

Blue Sky Utility; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Sky Utility, a renewable energy developer, seeks a General Counsel to lead our in-house legal function in Fort Lauderdale. This hybrid role requires direct oversight of complex M&A, project finance, PPAs, and regulatory matters with minimal outside counsel reliance.

You will mentor Senior Counsel and collaborate with executives to shape strategy, risk management, and corporate governance as the company scales its solar and storage projects.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school, active Florida Bar license or active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to become licensed as authorized house counsel in Florida.
• 10+ years of experience in renewable energy law, with required prior in-house experience at an Independent Power Producer (IPP), developer, or utility.
• Track record of leading and owning complex M&A, project development, project finance, corporate finance, and offtake/transactions from term sheet through closing, with minimal reliance on outside counsel.
• Substantial experience with project financing, tax equity, and/or M&A in the renewables space.
• Deep command of state-level utility regulatory frameworks, to the point of being a go-to internal resource on regulatory questions.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, negotiate and advise on high-value contracts and transactions: PPAs, EPCs, interconnection agreements, project financings, and M&A, and joint ventures.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for legal questions from the rest of the legal team, including existing Senior Counsel and paralegal staff.
• Directly absorb a significant portion of the Senior Counsel's current workload.
• Build and own legal processes, templates, and playbooks that raise the operating level of the whole department.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and budgets for specialized/high-stakes matters.
• Advise cross-functional and executive teams on regulatory strategy, not just compliance.

Skills

Complex transaction leadership

Renewable energy project finance

Regulatory strategy (FERC/PUC)

Team mentorship

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Blue Sky Utility, a renewable energy developer, seeks a General Counsel to lead our in-house legal function in Fort Lauderdale. This hybrid role requires direct oversight of complex M&A, project finance, PPAs, and regulatory matters with minimal outside counsel reliance.

You will mentor Senior Counsel and collaborate with executives to shape strategy, risk management, and corporate governance as the company scales its solar and storage projects.