Assistant General Counsel

Overview

A real estate investment organization focused on renewable energy and digital infrastructure is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to support its US Renewables business. The company acquires and manages real estate assets in the United States and Europe that host critical infrastructure such as wind and solar projects, battery storage, communications towers, wireless sites, and enterprise data centers. This role involves hands-on commercial legal work to move transactions to closing, assess risk, structure new products, and build scalable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a closing pipeline of renewable energy ground lease acquisitions and related real estate transactions across the United States
• Draft, review, negotiate, and close lease acquisition, land finance, sale-leaseback, and related transaction documentation with landowners, developers, owner/operators, and counterparties
• Coordinate cross-functional closing support from finance, origination, legal, pricing, and senior management, ensuring clear ownership of diligence, approvals, and closing deliverables
• Advise on title, survey, zoning, permitting, interconnection, project-development, property, and other real estate risks relevant to wind, solar, and battery storage assets
• Prepare concise underwriting and risk assessments for senior management, including recommendations on deal structure, mitigants, and approval conditions
• Support negotiations and relationship management with renewable energy developers and other strategic counterparties
• Help design and refine ground lease-based products and repeatable transaction structures that support renewable energy developers and asset owners
• Assist with new market entry analysis and process improvements consistent with underwriting standards and risk profile
• Advise the business on commercial, corporate, operational, and portfolio management matters as needed

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, renewable energy developer, infrastructure investor, asset owner, or comparable in-house legal environment
• Strong real estate transaction experience, preferably involving renewable energy development, project real estate, ground leases, easements, title/survey review, or acquisition diligence
• Demonstrated ability to own complex transactions from term sheet through closing, balancing legal precision with commercial judgment
• Experience advising business teams on risk, deal structure, process, and portfolio-level considerations
• Clear, practical communication style with excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Comfort operating in a technology-enabled environment, including Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, Salesforce, and deal-management workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial, collaborative approach and willingness to operate as a true business partner
• Ability to prioritize multiple deals, escalate appropriately, and make thoughtful recommendations with incomplete information
• High ethical standards, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a bias toward practical solutions
• Respect for colleagues, good humor, and enthusiasm for building a fast-growing business

Additional Information

• This role requires up to approximately 10% travel, including domestic travel for quarterly team meetings and international travel typically to Europe annually.

Compensation & Benefits

A competitive compensation package and benefits are offered. Specific compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Location

United States (with some international travel to Europe)