Sr Project Finance Attorney

NextEra Energy Resources; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide range of benefits

Relocation assistance if applicable

Job summary

A major energy solutions firm is seeking an experienced legal practitioner to join its finance legal team. The role involves providing legal support in complex renewables portfolio financings and requires over 5 years of experience in corporate finance law. Responsibilities include drafting, negotiating, and advising on legal matters to ensure compliance and minimize risks. The position is primarily based in Naperville, IL, with potential locations including major cities across the U.S.

Qualifications

• Member in Good Standing of State Bar.
• Experience: 5+ years in legal practice.
• High School Grad / GED.

Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients.
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks.
• Ensures budget compliance and avoids outside counsel.

Skills

Legal advice

Risk management

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Job Overview

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced legal practitioner to join its finance legal team with experience in project and corporate finance, including secured and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, non‑recourse portfolio financings, tax equity transactions, mezzanine financings, restructurings, and capital markets transactions, and a proven record of commercial awareness. This position will provide legal support primarily related to complex renewables portfolio financings, including project financings, joint venture transactions, and tax equity transactions, and potentially corporate financings, and play a lead role in drafting, negotiating, and providing transactional assistance to internal clients.

*Position could be located in the following locations: Juno Beach, FL, Washington, DC, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA or New York, NY*

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization
• Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel
• Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Member in Good Standing of State Bar
• High School Grad / GED
• Juris Doctorate
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Details

• Employee Group: Exempt
• Employee Type: Full Time
• Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
• Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
• Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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