Director, Deal Execution & Legal – Energy & Microgrids

Key Responsibilities

• Support the structuring and negotiation of power and energy joint ventures, partnerships, and co-investment arrangements, including multi-tiered PowerCo / project company structures, LLC agreements, term sheets, etc.
• Support negotiation of PPAs, energy services agreements, and microgrid / behind-the-meter energy infrastructure agreements with data center operators and other large-load customers
• Support negotiation of equipment supply agreements (generators, turbines, fuel cells, BESS, etc.) and O&M agreements, including warranties, performance guarantees, SLAs, governance, exits, etc.
• Support negotiation of natural gas supply and transport agreements, pipeline construction agreements, utility interconnection agreements, and related energy infrastructure contracts
• Support project finance transactions, working with lenders and financial advisors on commitment letters, loan documentation, guaranty agreements, security packages, and intercreditor arrangements
• Support EPC / GMP construction contracting for power generation and microgrid facilities, including back-to-back flow-down of customer obligations to contractors
• Direct and manage outside counsel, conveying deal strategy, assigning workstreams, reviewing work product, and ensuring the business perspective is reflected in all documentation; manage legal budgets and timelines
• Advise on intellectual property matters related to transactions, ensuring the company’s proprietary technology is appropriately protected through ownership provisions, licensing structures, and collateral carve-outs
• Conduct commercial and legal due diligence on potential partners, co-venturers, lenders, and counterparties; provide strategic advisory on credit risk, structural risk, and deal alignment
• Support deal execution end-to-end, from term sheet through close, balancing legal rigor with commercial objectives

Skills & Requirements

• JD from accredited law school
• Barred in at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia
• 7–12 years of experience in transactional work related to energy, infrastructure, or project finance