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Renewable Energy client with rapidly expanding US operations.

Job Description

Reporting to the Group General Counsel, the US Legal Counsel will be responsible for advising the business on a wide range of legal matters, including:

Manage the process to provide legal contracting support to all company functions across entire project lifecycle, including: negotiation, review, amendment and enforcement of services agreements, EPC agreements, grid connection agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), land lease agreements, offtake agreements, construction agreements, interconnection agreements, etc.Review and negotiate construction, operations, and maintenance contracts for energy projects.Draft joint venture and partnership agreements for project developmentManage the legal due diligence and third-party audit processes as requiredWork closely with finance, development, HR, procurement and sales teams on a daily basisDevelop (in conjunction with Group GC) Delegation of Authority policy and other policies relating to corporate complianceAssist with structuring project financing, including tax equity and debt financingAdvise on renewable energy incentives and subsidies, including the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)Support in the creation of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for project developmentThe Successful ApplicantJD from a top-tier accredited law schoolUS State Bar Admission (TX ideal)6+ years practicing as an attorney with experience gained in-house within the renewables space, with prior experience preferably gained in big law within energy and project financeMust have extensive experience with energy and project finance related contractsExcellent experience drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial agreements within the renewable energy space, including: EPC agreements, PPAs, offtake agreements, interconnection/grid connection agreements, construction agreements, vendor contracts, etc.Excellent writing, document drafting, analytical and communication skillsProven ability to successfully work cross functionally with internal clients, including: Accounting, Sales, Development, Investments, Finance, Operations and external legal counselMust be able to work and liase with global legal team in different time zonesMust be able to work autonomouslyWhat's on OfferCompetitive base salaryBonusLTIPOpportunity to join a rapidly growing companyLong-term potential to grow with companyContactJennifer PettigrewQuote job refJN-112024-6585541Job summaryFunctionLegalSubsectorLegal SubsectorIndustryEnergy & Natural ResourcesLocationHoustonContract typePermanentConsultant nameJennifer PettigrewJob referenceJN-112024-6585541Save JobApplyAbout Page Executive

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