Senior Legal Counsel

Gigantes Group; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigantes Group seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to serve as the legal backbone for active solar and energy storage assets, focusing on operational execution, asset management, and supply chain procurement.

You will draft and negotiate equipment procurement agreements, EPC and O&M contracts, and manage risk, warranties, and disputes to protect project bankability and long‑term asset value. Reporting to executive legal leadership, you will partner with cross‑functional teams to speed project delivery.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited US law school; active bar admission in good standing.
• 5 to 8+ years of legal experience in renewable energy transactions, infrastructure, or corporate law.
• Proven track record negotiating EPC, equipment procurement, and O&M agreements.
• Strong commercial, practical, and risk‑management mindset; ability to advise executives.

Responsibilities

• Draft, structure, and negotiate major EPC and equipment procurement contracts.
• Manage O&M contracts and long‑term service agreements.
• Advise internal Asset Management, Operations, and Commercial teams on disputes and warranties.
• Standardize contract templates and enforce risk management protocols.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance alignment across federal, state, and local requirements.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial acumen

Renewable energy transactions

O&M contracts

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a US law school

Job description

Gigantes Group has been retained by a leading nationwide developer, and asset owner-operator of C&I, community, and utility-scale solar and energy storage systems. With a rapidly expanding multi-hundred megawatt operating portfolio backed by significant institutional capital, our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to focus on operational execution, asset management, and supply chain procurement.

In this role, you will serve as the legal backbone for active generating assets and post-close project execution. Reporting to internal executive legal leadership, you will take direct ownership of the legal workstreams that keep operational assets performing at peak commercial levels - drafting and negotiating critical equipment supply agreements, managing long‑term O&M contracts, and steering complex risk mitigation strategies across the asset lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement & Supply Chain Lead: Draft, structure, and negotiate major equipment procurement agreements (modules, inverters, BESS units, transformers) and balance of plant (BOP) supply contracts.
• EPC & Operational Contracts: Negotiate, manage, and enforce complex Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) agreements, Long‑Term Service Agreements (LTSAs), and O&M contracts for operating assets.
• Asset Management Legal Support: Act as dedicated legal counsel to internal Asset Management, O&M, and Commercial Operations teams on warranty claims, performance guarantees, contract amendments, and vendor disputes.
• Commercial Risk Mitigation: Drive contract administration best practices, standardizing contract templates and enforcing risk management protocols to maintain project bankability and protect long‑term asset value.
• Regulatory & Compliance Management: Monitor ongoing operational compliance across federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks, ensuring alignment with tax equity operating requirements and interconnecting utility obligations.

Requirements

• Education & Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited US law school and an active bar admission in good standing.
• Experience: 5 to 8+ years of legal experience in renewable energy transactions, infrastructure, or corporate law, with a heavy emphasis on commercial, community, or utility‑scale solar and BESS assets.
• Core Technical Competencies: Demonstrated track record of negotiating EPC agreements, equipment procurement/supply contracts, O&M agreements, and operational service packages.Operational Acumen: Strong understanding of post‑financial close project mechanics, warranty enforcement, operational claims, and asset management considerations.
• Soft Skills: Highly commercial, practical, and solution‑oriented with the ability to manage external counsel efficiently and deliver clear, actionable legal advice to business leadership.

Why This Opportunity

• High‑Impact Operations Role: Move close to the day‑to‑day business, taking direct ownership of the contracts that safeguard high‑value, active renewable assets.
• Nationally Recognized Platform Growth: Join a well‑funded, rapidly expanding platform backed by institutional capital with significant ongoing deployment.