Senior Renewable Energy Project Finance Counsel

Stoel Rives LLP; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 315,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

StoelRives is seeking a senior Project Finance Associate to join our market-leading project finance team within our corporate practice group. The role focuses on debt and tax equity financings and related development and transactional work for renewable energy and energy transition assets, including solar, wind, storage, and related infrastructure.

Seattle is the preferred office, but we will consider candidates for Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC

Qualifications

• JD and active bar membership in good standing; ability to gain admission where required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in debt and tax equity project finance and M&A at an AmLaw firm or equivalent.
• Proven ability to run transactions independently and drive closings.
• Strong grasp of tax equity structures and market terms for project financing documents.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and close construction and term debt facilities and tax equity transactions for renewable energy clients.
• Draft and negotiate financing agreements, security documents, tax equity partnership agreements, and related deal documents.
• Manage due diligence, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and interface with clients from term sheet to closing.
• Lead and execute financing transactions, acquisitions, and joint ventures of projects and platforms.

Skills

Debt and tax equity

Project finance

M&A experience

Education

JD

Job description

StoelRives is seeking a senior Project Finance Associate to join our market-leading project finance team within our corporate practice group. The role focuses on debt and tax equity financings and related development and transactional work for renewable energy and energy transition assets, including solar, wind, storage, and related infrastructure.

Seattle is the preferred office, but we will consider candidates for Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC