Senior Counsel

Basic Function

Provide legal counsel to SB Energy’s cross functional teams and support growth of the platform, work interactively with the legal team, the executive team and other functional teams. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel to the Company as the business positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in the following segments of the energy and infrastructure industries: Datacenter and real estate development, Utility Scale-Solar, battery storage and other energy resources, development and acquisition of new technologies, etc.
• Support project and corporate financing – construction debt, corporate debt, tax equity facilities and other structures, potential equipment financing facilities, etc.
• Support, negotiate and review acquisition structures and documentation as we grow our pipeline and enter new markets with new technologies
• Assist with the review, negotiation and drafting of real estate agreements and title issues
• Research, review, interpret, draft and negotiate project documents such as datacenter lease agreements, power purchase agreements, energy and/or REC hedge transactions, property management agreements, EPC and O&M agreements
• Manage and supervise outside counsel within budgetary constraints; review and approve outside counsel invoices
• Provide counsel on legal issues identified by development and operations teams in connection with development and operating projects

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• JD and strong academic record from a leading law school
• Licensed to practice law in applicable state of residence
• 5 + years of relevant experience at a major law firm or with a sophisticated in-house legal department.
• Significant experience with respect to transactions in the renewables industry, with a focus on M&A, real estate and/or project development and finance
• Ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to set priorities and to respond to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); project management skills; ability to negotiate; ability to provide a high level of client service and build consensus across a matrixed client organization.
• Ability to interface with all levels of the organization