Corporate Counsel-Energy

Overview

This position is a highly visible, hands-on role involving legal support across the organization and externally in connection with large, industrial land projects, utility interconnection, and energy supply transactions nationwide. The role reports directly to the General Counsel within the legal department.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate legal issues and risk to provide legal and business recommendations to team members on energy-related matters.
• Analyze and advise on legal issues and risk related to utility and energy supply transactions, from site selection through development and construction.
• Oversee strategic deals and negotiate with development and utility partners and other stakeholders.
• Partner with real estate, entitlement, energy, development, and construction teams on contracting, utility, and construction matters, coordinating with local counsel.
• Interact with vendors, suppliers, energy developers, electric utilities, and local utility commissions in a manner that reflects positively on the organization.
• Draft, negotiate, and prepare contracts across all phases of company transactions, including utility interconnection, energy supply, vendor and equipment procurement, including complex contracts.
• Manage corporate entity filings and draft/prepare corporate entity documentation.
• Advise on process improvements to support business objectives.
• Manage outside counsel for local and regulatory issues.
• Collaborate in a highly matrixed environment.

Requirements

Education / Accreditations

• JD required from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to and in good standing with a state bar.

Experience

• 4+ years of in-depth energy and commercial transactional knowledge, including understanding of:
  • Utility interconnection
  • Energy supply
  • Regulatory proceedings
  • Project development and construction
  • Corporate governance
  • Complex contracts
• Preferably a combination of law firm and in-house experience.

Required Expertise and Skills

• Demonstrated success across various US markets with electric utility interconnection and energy supply transactions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electric utility interconnection and energy supply, regulatory proceedings, infrastructure development, and complex transaction language.
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating energy supply and electric utility agreements required for infrastructure development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of corporate governance.
• Experience drafting and preparing corporate entity documentation.
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts.
• Responsible, ethical, and collaborative mindset with a can-do attitude and pride in work product.
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional internal and external teams to achieve successful and predictable project outcomes.
• Demonstrated project management skills, preferably connected to sales, project development, and utilities.
• Ability to problem-solve using independent analysis, local relationships, corporate resources, and executive support.
• Detail-oriented approach to support data-driven analysis and decision-making.
• Dependable and trustworthy with a commitment to deliver expected results.

Travel

• Travel may be required to support market teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably experience with a combination of law firm and in-house roles.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: $300,000-$375,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus.
• Benefits include:
  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401K program
  • Standard paid holidays
  • Unlimited PTO

Location

• Denver, Colorado (headquarters)
• Seattle, WA (hub location)
• Northern VA (hub location)

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.