Ric Energy Group · 5 hours ago
Real Estate Attorney
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
3+ years expRIC Energy is a global leader in renewable energy development, seeking a skilled full-time Real Estate Attorney to support its Legal Department in North America. The attorney will provide legal oversight of complex real estate transactions across the lifecycle of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including due diligence and title support for mergers, acquisitions, and project sales.
ConsultingEnergyRenewable EnergySolar
Hiring Manager
Lindsey Urbanowicz
Responsibilities
Review, analyze, and provide legal advice on title commitments, prepare title memo, ALTA surveys, subsurface rights, and other property diligence materials
Lead real estate due diligence for project sale transactions, including preparation of disclosure schedules, title and survey reports, and property condition assessments for buyer review
Identify and resolve title and survey issues; draft and negotiate title curative documents, including easements, affidavits, estoppel certificates, SNDAs, and other instruments
Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, and external counsel to resolve pre-closing title matters, obtain title policies, and ensure smooth transaction closings
Advise internal stakeholders on real estate risk allocation and mitigation strategies throughout development and M&A phases
Lead real estate due diligence for project sale transactions, including preparation of title and survey reports, and site control condition assessments for buyer review
Provide concise legal summaries and risk assessments for internal use and external counsel review
Draft and prepare real estate disclosure schedules for purchase and sale agreements, including schedules related to real property interests, encumbrances, title exceptions, survey matters, and property condition issues
Review and advise on real estate provisions in purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, and related transaction documents
Collaborate with project finance and M&A teams to manage real estate due diligence for project acquisitions or divestitures, and financings
Coordinate pre-closing activities including title updates, survey revisions, satisfaction of closing conditions, preparation of closing checklists, and assembly of real estate closing deliverables
Prepare closing documents such as deeds, assignment and assumption agreements, estoppel certificates, landlord consents, and other real estate instruments required for transaction closings
Conduct post-closing activities including recording of documents, delivery of owner's title policies, and organization of final closing sets
Draft and negotiate a variety of real estate instruments, including site control agreements such as lease options, purchase options, ground leases, and easements (including memoranda, amendments, and terminations)
Analyze counterparty comments and propose revisions in line with project objectives and internal risk tolerances
Finalize agreements in coordination with business teams and outside counsel
Ensure proper execution, recordation, and storage of real estate documents; coordinate signature processes and notarization
Support implementation of document management best practices and internal tracking systems
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
Minimum 3 years of legal experience with a strong focus on commercial real estate transactions
Demonstrated expertise in title and survey review, real estate contract drafting and negotiation, and curative title work
Exceptional legal writing, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently and exercise sound legal judgment in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Demonstrated ability to manage complex real estate workstreams in time-sensitive M&A and project sale transactions
Preferred
Experience in renewable energy, energy infrastructure, or environmental land use matters
Experience supporting project finance and M&A transactions or project sales
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat; experience with document management systems and Salesforce
Company
Ric Energy Group
At RIC Energy, we aspire to change the trajectory of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$34.22MKey Investors
Alameda Energy Fund
2025-10-31Debt Financing· $34.22M
Recent News
2025-06-24
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