Overview
A public company operating in the power generation, infrastructure, clean energy, equipment manufacturing, and project development sectors is seeking a Deputy General Counsel. This senior legal role involves serving as a strategic business partner and leading complex commercial, project development, project financing, joint development, and strategic transactional matters from structuring through negotiation, execution, and implementation.
The position requires sophisticated drafting and negotiation skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across legal, finance, accounting, commercial, operations, engineering, supply chain, and executive leadership. Experience with power generation assets, infrastructure, project development, equipment supply, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), power purchase, tolling, and long-term service agreements, as well as project finance and tax equity structures, is strongly preferred.
The pay range for this position is $267,500 to $280,000.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on agreements related to utility-scale grid and behind-the-meter power generation installations, equipment supply, electricity sales, power purchase and/or tolling, interconnection, capacity reservation, and long-term service agreements.
- Negotiate and advise on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, EPC subcontracts, owner’s engineer arrangements, and construction and project risk allocation.
- Lead project financing, tax equity, secured financing, and other structured financing matters.
- Support public company financing and capital markets activities, including registered and exempt securities offerings, private placements, credit facilities, debt instruments, and related disclosure coordination.
- Support strategic investments, joint development and joint venture agreements, partnerships, licensing arrangements, and technology collaborations, including due diligence, transaction structuring, definitive agreements, governance arrangements, exit rights, and post-closing integration.
- Provide legal advice across commercial, supply chain, and procurement activities, including sales, engineering, manufacturing, and procurement, from opportunity intake through contract execution and lifecycle management.
- Identify and mitigate key legal and business risks in contracting activities, including performance obligations, liquidated damages, remedies, limitations of liability, indemnities, and intellectual property protection.
- Manage outside counsel effectively, including project scoping, budgeting, work product review, legal strategy, and coordination across complex, multi-party transactions.
- Develop, improve, and manage contracting playbooks, templates, contract lifecycle management practices, and cross-functional transaction execution protocols.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- License to practice law in Connecticut or another U.S. jurisdiction, with admission to the Connecticut Bar or Connecticut Authorized House Counsel status within six months of employment, as applicable.
- 10 to 15 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including law firm training and senior in-house experience supporting complex commercial, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, project finance, corporate finance, or public company matters.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction and project agreements such as equipment supply agreements, EPC agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), tolling agreements, long-term service agreements, master supply/procurement agreements, and other project-related documentation.
- Experience with project development and project finance structures, including debt financing, tax equity, sponsor support, corporate guarantees, parent support arrangements, export credit agency support, and financing party diligence.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, joint development agreements, strategic partnerships, licensing, technology, and other commercial arrangements.
- Experience in utility-scale power generation, infrastructure, clean energy, project development, manufacturing, or energy technology sectors.
- Familiarity with energy regulatory agencies, independent system operators, tariffs, interconnection, permitting, and market structures relevant to power generation projects, including FERC, ISO/RTO matters, state utility commissions, siting authorities, and energy incentive programs.
- Ability to translate complex legal, technical, engineering, financial, and commercial issues into clear advice for senior management and cross-functional business teams.
- Strong judgment balancing legal risk and commercial objectives, including in a public company context.
Core Competencies
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and legal writing skills.
- Strong business acumen with understanding of project economics, commercial objectives, financing constraints, and operational realities.
- Senior-level judgment and discretion in handling sensitive legal, financial, strategic, and public company matters.
- High integrity and ethics.
- Ability to lead complex negotiations and coordinate interdisciplinary teams to contract execution.
- Proactive issue identification, practical solution proposals, and driving timely resolution.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; confidence interacting with executive leadership, board members, investors, financing parties, customers, vendors, regulators, and outside counsel.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach with commitment to excellent internal client service.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to use legal technology and contract lifecycle management tools to improve efficiency.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
- Ability to work at a desk and on a computer for extended periods.
- Ability to move about buildings and project sites to attend meetings and conduct site visits.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10%–15%, including to company locations, customer sites, project sites, financing or transaction meetings, and external conferences; some international travel may be required.
- Ability and willingness to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hat, and other PPE as required for manufacturing, project, or customer site visits.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with salary range from $267,500 to $280,000.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase plan.
- Generous paid leave.
Location
This position requires licensure or admission to the Connecticut Bar or Connecticut Authorized House Counsel status within six months of employment. Travel is expected to be approximately 10%–15%, including some international travel.