Qcells North America · 11 hours ago
Sr. Counsel, Real Estate
Teaneck, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expHanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is looking for a Senior Counsel to join their team of legal professionals. The Senior Counsel will provide support on various legal matters related to solar and storage project development, financing, and real estate, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic legal advice.
Responsibilities
Negotiate various real estate-related agreements, including but not limited to option agreements, lease agreements and easements
Review and advise on title and survey documents to support the development of solar energy and battery storage projects in various states
Work with title companies and surveyors to ensure timely project deliverables
Lead the real estate portion of the due diligence process for various project acquisitions and sales transactions and in preparation for project financings
Provide legal advice on real estate topics (including changes in law and emerging trends) for renewable energy projects
On an as-needed basis, assist the Assistant General Counsel in negotiating, drafting and reviewing various power purchase, construction, C&I and utilities-scale project development, M&A, financing, and related documents for solar energy and battery storage projects, including contracts with customers, project owners, suppliers, subcontractors and professional service providers, operations and maintenance agreements and other transaction documentation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic business-oriented legal advice
Supervise and manage outside counsel in various matters on an as-needed basis
Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience
Membership in at least one state bar
Preferred
Top law firm training preferred
In-house experience, preferably with a broad range of responsibilities
Strong background in real estate matters preferred
Experience working for a renewable project development business preferred
Experience with federal, state and/or permitting issues is a plus
JD from a top law school preferred
Company
Qcells North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer
Taerim Kim
HR Generalist (Global CTO Org)
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