Senior Counsel, Commercial

Overview

A leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects is seeking a Senior Counsel with expertise in renewable energy and battery storage offtake contracts. The organization focuses on decarbonizing the grid and advancing affordable, sustainable, and efficient energy markets across North America. With over 22 GW of projects in development and 33 projects in operation or construction, this role supports negotiation, execution, and enforcement of various offtake contract structures for utility-scale standalone energy storage and solar-plus-storage projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee complex legal services related to bidding, structuring, negotiating, executing, and enforcing offtake agreements for utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects.
• Serve as legal lead on commercial matters, assisting the Commercial team in negotiating and executing project offtake and related hedging agreements.
• Assess offtake structures, draft and review agreements and ancillary documents, confirm financeability of terms, establish hedge structures as needed, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and precedent standards.
• Lead legal support for Development, Execution, and Asset Management teams to ensure compliance with signed commercial agreements.
• Enhance internal transaction processes and contract templates to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Provide legal support to cross-functional teams as needed.
• Oversee and manage external counsel on commercial matters.
• Identify and communicate material risks and proposed solutions to General Counsel, executives, and team leads.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience with demonstrated expertise in utility-scale battery energy storage and solar/hybrid offtake contracting.
• Proven experience negotiating and executing physical tolls, virtual power purchase agreements (PPAs), Resource Adequacy, and other capacity contracts.
• Expertise in interpreting and enforcing offtake contracts during project execution and operation.
• Experience with master electric trading contracts (EEI), ISDAs, and other hedging structures is preferred.
• Additional experience supporting utility-scale battery storage development, construction, financing, and/or operations is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary commensurate with experience.
• Annual bonus based on individual performance and overall business success.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health care, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, unlimited vacation, paid parental leave, and other health and wellness benefits.

Location

• Remote within the United States.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Recruiting agencies and third-party recruiters are respectfully requested not to contact regarding this opportunity.