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Qcells North America · 1 day ago

Sr. Counsel - Litigation

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$190K/yr - $210K/yr

6+ years exp

Qcells North America is seeking a Senior Counsel to support its direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing business. The role involves managing a range of legal matters including litigation, consumer protection, regulatory compliance, and commercial contracts, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide strategic legal advice.

Responsibilities

Support Litigation, Loan, TPO, Sales and Marketing, Fulfillment and Digital and Software teams of the direct- to-homeowner sales and financing business

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic business oriented legal advice

Main Responsibility: Resolve consumer disputes with opposing counsel, including negotiating favorable settlements directly with opposing counsel. Manage and provide strategy to outside counsel on litigation matters

Strategize and formulate plan for offensive litigation for recovery of defaulted funds. Support the business, including supervising outside counsel, in various matters, including:

Consumer protection issues, regulatory and compliance

Licensing and commercial contracts

Data privacy and cybersecurity

Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters

Qualification

LitigationCommercial contractsConsumer protectionRegulatory complianceData privacyCorporate transactionsJD from top law schoolState bar membershipLeadershipProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

6+ years of experience

In-house experience, preferably with broad range of responsibilities

A highly motivated individual who has demonstrated leadership ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, the ability to spot material issues from non-material issues, a true problem solver, the ability to proactively move assignments to completion in a timely manner with minimal supervision, and brings a can-do attitude willing to tackle thorny legal challenges

Strong background in commercial contracts and corporate and strategic transactions

Membership in at least one state bar