The Senior Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal advice on renewable energy projects, oversee contract negotiations, and ensure compliance and governance for the company's legal operations.
The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a leader and strategic advisor supporting the Company’s growing U.S. renewable energy platform. Reporting to senior leadership and partnering cross-functionally, the AGC will provide comprehensive legal guidance across project development, commercial contracting, corporate governance, compliance, and strategic transactions.
This role is ideal for a commercially minded attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is motivated to help scale the legal infrastructure of a leading clean energy developer.
Strategic Legal Advisory
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and business teams on corporate, commercial, regulatory, litigation, and insurance matters.
- Translate legal risk into clear, practical business guidance.
- Support strategic planning and growth initiatives across the U.S. platform.
Project Development & Commercial Contracting
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, procurement, technology, supply, development services, and partnership agreements.
- Support all stages of renewable energy project development, including:
- Site control and real estate matters
- Permitting and regulatory approvals
- Interconnection agreements
- Construction and vendor contracts
- Power purchase and offtake arrangements
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Transactions & Financing
- Provide legal support for M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and project-level acquisitions or divestitures.
- Assist with tax-equity financing, debt financing, and related transaction documentation.
- Coordinate and manage external counsel and transaction stakeholders.
Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Oversee subsidiary governance, approvals, and corporate recordkeeping.
- Prepare and manage Board materials, minutes, resolutions, and written consents.
- Design and implement compliance frameworks, preventive-law strategies, and risk mitigation processes.
- Support insurance strategy and claims management as needed.
Legal Operations & Team Leadership
- Improve legal operations, workflows, and documentation processes.
- Oversee outside counsel relationships and budget management.
- Mentor junior legal team members and contribute to building a scalable legal function.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Minimum 7 years of legal experience, with significant exposure to renewable energy, project development, commercial transactions, and/or project finance.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience supporting or leading strategic transactions (M&A, joint ventures, tax equity, or project finance).
- Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work onsite in Boston on a hybrid schedule (3 days per week).
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Benefits
- Steady job in an international company
- Professional growth in fast developing team experienced in the field of renewable energy
- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working hours
- Day off on your birthday
Benefits package:
- Private medical care
- Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
- 401 (k)
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