Syncarpha Capital · 15 hours ago
General Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expSyncarpha Capital is a premier distributed generation solar and storage platform developing and operating projects across the U.S. The General Counsel will oversee all legal affairs, providing counsel to all departments, managing legal risk, and growing the legal department.
Commercial
Hiring Manager
Craig Colligan
Responsibilities
Manage Syncarpha’s legal risk and cost across all aspects of our business - development, construction and permanent financing, tax equity investment/sale of Investment Tax Credits, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), asset management, human resources, and compliance - while executing our business strategy
Develop, implement, and manage Syncarpha’s compliance program
Draft, review, negotiate, and close contracts, including:
Real estate: lease and purchase options and closings, title insurance policies, etc
Project finance documentation
Entity formation and tax equity investment
EPC: turnkey EPC, equipment procurement, engineering services, etc
Wide array of supporting services agreements to our business: engineering, general consulting, framework agreements, etc
Provide strategic insight and guidance to Senior Management team
Grow and manage Syncarpha’s legal department
Implement and manage Syncarpha’s standard contract language into our contracts in high-risk areas of: human rights, business integrity, etc
Engage and manage outside counsel for additional legal support with a cost effective and risk mitigated approach (e.g., M&A, real estate, permitting)
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified above
Member of the New York State Bar, or member in good standing of the State Bar of another state
Strong track record of managing attorneys and legal staff
Proven experience in (i) construction law and project finance, preferable in each instance in the solar energy sector
Strong knowledge of power generation, land permitting, power purchase agreements, letters of intent, requests for proposals, and liability issues in an electrical construction environment
Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Smartsheet and PowerPoint
Ability to communicate across a broad spectrum of technical understanding - written, verbal and non-verbal
Preferred
Prior General Counsel in-house role experience preferred
Company
Syncarpha Capital
Syncarpha Capital is a company that looks to spread the use of solar power.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Milli Pyke
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Savastano
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
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