Senior Legal Counsel, Project Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Prepare transaction documentation and oversee the closing processes and conditions precedent for intricate project financing transactions.

• Engage in back-leverage debt, term debt, subordinated debt, asset-backed securitizations, tax equity, and ITC transfer transactions, structured as extensive portfolio financings of distributed generation assets.

• Manage corporate approvals and disclosures associated with project financing transactions.

• Draft resolutions, operating agreements, and affiliate contracts.

• Collaborate with executive and board members for transaction approvals.

• Supervise and direct legal due diligence activities.

• Collaborate with legal and business teams to address investor inquiries, including KYC, corporate governance, and consumer protection compliance due diligence.

• Offer practical, impactful, solution-focused legal counsel to non-legal business associates.

• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and closing of complex, high-value transactions.

• Provide guidance to executive stakeholders and manage external legal counsel on multi-million-dollar agreements.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

• At least 4+ years of focused, top-tier legal experience, predominantly in Project Finance.

• Strong emphasis on renewable energy financing transactions, including portfolio financing frameworks.

• Demonstrated capability to independently manage multiple complex, high-value transactions from term sheet through to closing within tight deadlines.

• Outstanding strategic thinking, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capacity to communicate intricate legal matters clearly and effectively to executive leadership.

• Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to boost productivity and optimize workflows, or a flexible mindset and eagerness to quickly learn new AI technologies.

• Ability to perform standard office duties.

• Competence in operating office equipment, including computers, and ensuring the accuracy of work.

• Skill in engaging and participating in meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for employee development.

• A culture focused on well-being and safety.

• Less than 5% travel, mainly for team-building activities.

• Reasonable accommodations available during the hiring process or for performing the role.

• Environment promoting equal opportunity employment.