Sr. Counsel, Transactions

Avantus; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,952 - 290,532; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical and dental plan options

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Avantus is hiring a Senior Counsel for Transactions in San Diego, a hybrid role supporting development, project finance and M&A activities in a growing clean energy portfolio. You will draft, review, and negotiate critical agreements, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide legal strategy across our solar and storage projects.

The role requires a Juris Doctor, bar admission, and 8+ years of relevant experience, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to applicable state bar.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in commercial transactions, project finance, or renewables.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and/or assist with legal support on development projects and supervise outside counsel.
• Provide legal support for project finance and M&A transactions, including JVs and tax equity structures.
• Draft and negotiate asset purchase agreements, project finance documents, and membership interest agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate PPAs, interconnection agreements, EPC agreements, services agreements, and related contracts.
• Coordinate efforts with development, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, environmental, permitting and regulatory teams.
• Perform due diligence and provide diligence guidance on acquisitions and greenfield development opportunities.
• Provide general legal support across the organization and manage outside counsel.

Skills

Commercial transactions

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

Integrity

Travel willingness

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

ABOUT AVANTUS

Avantus is shaping the future by making reliable, low-cost clean energy a global reality. Our legacy of leadership in next generation solar energy includes developing one of the nation’s largest solar clusters and one of the first projects to beat fossil fuel prices back in 2016. Today, we are expanding the boundaries of existing technologies to build one of the largest portfolios of smart power plants with integrated storage, capable of providing millions of people with affordable, zero-emission energy – day and night. Through our relentless pursuit of better, we are decarbonizing our planet at the gigaton level, and bringing the advantages of clean energy to all of us.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and/or assist with legal support on a variety of development projects and supervise outside counsel as directed. This includes negotiating and advising on EPC and procurement agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs) LGIAs, and other interconnection-related documents, as well as matters involving FERC and CAISO.
• Provide legal support project finance and M&A transactions, including joint ventures, tax equity structures, and other strategic partnerships.
• Review, draft and negotiate transaction documents such as asset purchase agreements, project finance documents, and membership interest purchase agreements.
• Structure, draft, review and effectively negotiate power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, EPC agreements, services agreements, and other solar and storage project related agreements.
• Structure, draft, review and effectively negotiate debt and equity financing structures, including portfolio financing structures, back-leverage debt, tax equity partnership documents.
• Coordinate efforts with other internal teams, including development, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, environmental, permitting and regulatory.
• Perform diligence and provide diligence guidance on project acquisitions and greenfield development opportunities.
• Provide general legal support across the organization.
• Effectively and efficiently outside counsel.
• All other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to applicable state bar.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with commercial transactions, construction, and/or financing for solar, storage, wind or other renewable energy related experience required.
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams of internal and external resources.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• High level of integrity with the ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships.
• An entrepreneurial attitude and work ethic with a desire to roll up your sleeves and get the job done in a fast-paced environment and rapidly growing business.
• Willingness to be flexible about your work schedule to support closings and to meet deadlines and shifting demands and priorities.
• Willingness to travel as required.

#LI-Remote

Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.

Pay Range

• $240,952—$290,532 USD

Job posting details for Sr. Counsel, Transactions at Avantus in (Hybrid) San Diego, CA, USA Preferred. Compensation / salary range: $240,952—$290,532 USD.