Sustainability Counsel: Carbon Markets & Renewables

Salesforce; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce seeks a Sustainability Corporate Counsel in the United States to structure environmental attribute transactions and guide internal sustainability initiatives within procurement legal. This role partners with the Impact Team to advance carbon credit, VPPAs, and renewable energy deals while mitigating legal risk.

You will advise on external disclosures, negotiate high-value agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to propel Salesforce’s

Qualifications

• Education & Bar Admission: J.D. degree; active license to practice law in the state within the United States in which you reside.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience, with a focus on complex environmental attribute transactions, carbon markets, or renewable energy.
• Proven track record of negotiating complex carbon agreements, VPPAs, or other innovative sustainability-focused procurement structures.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and manage a complex portfolio of environmental attribute transactions, including carbon credit purchase agreements, multi-party off-take agreements, virtual power purchase agreements, and distributed renewable energy certificate agreements.
• Oversee and expand Salesforce’s industry-defining Sustainability Exhibit, helping incorporate binding environmental contractual commitments into the supply chain.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Impact Team and related stakeholders on corporate sustainability initiatives, external disclosures, and risk mitigation, delivering fast-turnaround, business-savvy legal counsel on complex, high-value deals.

Skills

Environmental law

Carbon markets

Renewable energy

VPPAs

AI familiarity

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Salesforce seeks a Sustainability Corporate Counsel in the United States to structure environmental attribute transactions and guide internal sustainability initiatives within procurement legal. This role partners with the Impact Team to advance carbon credit, VPPAs, and renewable energy deals while mitigating legal risk.

You will advise on external disclosures, negotiate high-value agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to propel Salesforce’s