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Strata Clean Energy · 22 hours ago

Sr. Assistant General Counsel

Durham, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Strata Clean Energy is a national developer, contractor, owner and operator of solar energy and battery energy storage projects. The Sr. Assistant General Counsel will assist the General Counsel and the executive team in executing strategic objectives, manage junior attorneys, and lead legal efforts in corporate finance and project development.

Renewable Energy

Responsibilities

Work alongside external counsel, and lead internal resources, in negotiating, drafting and closing corporate and project level (debt and tax equity) finance transactions

Assist Strata’s solar and energy storage project development teams in all matters and phases relating to project development, including site control, permitting, interconnection, power purchase agreements and tolling agreements

Assist engineering, procurement and construction team as-needed, particularly with respect to EPC contract negotiations in connection with project finance and M&A transactions

Independently evaluate, negotiate and close M&A transactions, including those involving in-service and development-stage projects

Manage junior attorneys in supporting matters relating to the asset management and operations and maintenance teams, including contract negotiation and administration

Provide leadership and support relating to any and all legal matters and questions presented to the legal team, such as reviewing and analyzing disputes, assisting on real estate title matters, contractor licensing requirements, due diligence requests, RFP reviews, procurement contracts, IT matters, etc

Identify, manage and advise business clients and executive management on risk allocation and mitigation

Contribute to creating, developing and implementing processes, procedures, best practices, systems and controls within the legal department and more broadly, and recommend improvements thereto

Stay constantly abreast of current events and developments affecting the renewable energy industry, with particular emphasis on possible impacts to Strata’s business, and help evaluate opportunities and issues relating thereto

Bring a positive, energetic, “can-do,” problem-solver attitude to the workplace

While close collaboration with external counsel is essential to this position, the successful candidate will be working directly alongside and not merely managing or “outsourcing” legal functions to external counsel. The successful candidate is expected to understand the core issues, negotiation points, contracts and risks as well as external counsel, and is responsible for directing external counsel in a manner so as to achieve Strata’s desired outcomes

Qualification

JD from accredited law schoolCurrent license to practice lawRenewable energy experienceFinance transactionsM&A transactionsContract negotiationEffective drafting skillsClient communication skillsDispute resolution skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management skillsProject management skillsInterpersonal skillsLeadership qualitiesTeam player

Required

JD from an accredited law school

Current license to practice law in a U.S. state

Minimum 12 years of relevant experience (e.g., finance, M&A, general commercial/transactional work), including significant renewable energy experience

Possess effective drafting, negotiating and client communication skills to: (a) identify complex legal issues, (b) develop and implement alternative solutions, (c) negotiate independently and (d) cope with fast-paced and ever-changing relationships

Problem-solver with pragmatic approach to satisfactorily address legal issues in relation to commercial objectives

Possess effective time management, project management, dispute resolution and interpersonal skills

Creative, adaptable and independent thinker

Strong team player

Ability to focus, direct and manage the efforts of external legal and other resources

Quality and execution focused

Possess strong leadership qualities to motivate colleagues and clients to drive initiatives to conclusion rapidly and efficiently