About the role
This role provides the essential drafting, diligence, and legal oversight required for the execution of the company's energy and related infrastructure strategy. You will be responsible for the negotiation of power-related agreements for the Company's growing energy infrastructure platform, spanning grid-supplied power, on-site and behind-the-meter generation, and the acquisition of power-related assets.
What they're looking for
- Technical Negotiator: You have a proven track record of lead-negotiating multi-party infrastructure deals
- Strategic Risk Manager: You can identify and mitigate regulatory and operational dependencies—such as curtailment risks and upgrade obligations—before they impact project delivery
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state and a member in good standing of one U.S. bar
- Expertise negotiating power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, retail supply agreements, and utility infrastructure arrangements
- Familiarity with FERC and state public utility commission regulatory frameworks, experience with NERC reliability standards and energy trading documentation (ISDA/NAESB/EEI) is highly desirable
- Experience supporting project finance transactions, including lender diligence and covenant negotiation
More about this role
This role provides the essential drafting, diligence, and legal oversight required for the execution of the company's energy and related infrastructure strategy. You will be responsible for the negotiation of power-related agreements for the Company's growing energy infrastructure platform, spanning grid-supplied power, on-site and behind-the-meter generation, and the acquisition of power-related assets. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of how energy regulatory frameworks and utility timelines dictate project viability.
You will be responsible for structuring power supply arrangements and managing the legal risks associated with generation, interconnection, and transmission capacity, including drafting and negotiating energy service agreements, power purchase agreements, retail service agreements, fuel supply arrangements, and interconnection and other utility infrastructure agreements. You will be responsible for conducting due diligence related to power availability in connection with potential acquisitions of powered land and related infrastructure assets. Success in this role depends on your ability to align energy obligations with construction schedules,...
Browse similar: Startup jobs