Renewable Energy Mid - Senior Corporate Attorney

POSITION SUMMARY - RENEWABLE ENERGY SENIOR CORPORATE ATTORNEY

Clean Energy Counsel, a mission-driven law firm dedicated to accelerating the world’s transition away from fossil fuels, seeks to hire a highly qualified senior corporate associate with excellent law firm experience and academic credentials to join our firm. This attorney will advise clean energy companies, project developers, investors, private equity funds, and other clients on a broad range of sophisticated corporate and transactional matters.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience handling complex business transactions and will be comfortable taking a lead role in client relationships, negotiations, and transaction execution. Experience in the clean energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, climate technology, or sustainable development sectors is mandatory.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, mission-driven law firm and work directly with sophisticated clients on transactions that support the continued growth of the clean energy economy.

This position is fully remote – as a distributed law firm, we offer the opportunity to work remotely from wherever you are licensed to practice law.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience at a law firm, ideally in a practice serving clients in the renewable energy and related industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading or substantially contributing to complex financing, joint venture, private equity, or other strategic transactions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client-management skills. Ability to confidently and competently serve as the senior, lead attorney on complex financing transactions, including management of the deal and supporting attorney team(s) with minimal oversight.
• Strong organization, drafting, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Team-focused outlook with a focus on mentoring junior attorneys.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational, planning, and project management skills with the capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex matters under strict deadlines and pressure.
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a remote work environment.
• Admission to and in good standing with the Bar of the applicant’s state of residence.
• Dedication to the firm’s mission.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise clients on complex corporate and transactional matters throughout the business lifecycle.
• Lead and support reorganizations, restructurings, and other corporate strategic transactions.
• Structure and negotiate equity financings, private equity investments, and other capital-raising transactions.
• Structure and negotiate joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other commercial arrangements.
• Advise clients on corporate governance, entity formation, capitalization, shareholder and partnership matters, and related corporate issues.
• Adhere to Firm policies, practices, and priorities.
• Identify legal and business risks and develop practical, creative solutions that advance clients’ objectives.
• Supervise and mentor junior attorneys and other members of deal teams.
• Contribute to the development of CEC’s corporate practice, including identifying opportunities to expand client relationships and generate new business.
• Stay current on legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting corporate transactions and the clean energy industry.
• Perform other duties as requested by Firm management.

BENEFITS

• 1,200 annual billable hour requirement, with bonuses for exceeding such requirement and for origination of new clients and matters based on a percentage of total revenue received.
• Base salary of $220,000+. The base salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
• Annual merit bonuses
• Fully remote work environment with annual in-person retreat
• 401(k), including firm profit-sharing matching
• Dental/Health/Vision/Rx insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays

 WHO WE ARE

At Clean Energy Counsel, we provide the legal power to get sustainable projects developed, financed, and built – because speeding our transition away from fossil fuels is how we change the world’s trajectory for the better. Our team of attorneys gets deals closed and projects built because we care. Advancing clean energy isn’t just our job—it’s our hope for the future. Clean Energy Counsel gives attorneys the opportunity to do sophisticated, meaningful, industry-advancing work, all while leading a more balanced life in a work culture that values collaboration and respect. For clients, this translates to an extraordinary level of care, brought to bear for common cause. As the only mission-driven law firm solely focused on renewable energy, Clean Energy Counsel carries forward its unique model of advancing a sustainable future with sustainable law.

Our singular focus attracts the best talent in the industry, and we’ve built a deep and diverse bench of industry veterans who are passionate about their work and value our culture of respect and support.

We represent a diverse range of renewable energy project developers, investors, suppliers, and service providers across a full spectrum of technologies, including solar, energy storage, wind, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, waste to value, and sustainable infrastructure and materials - from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups.

COME AS YOU ARE!

Our deep-rooted commitment to diversity and inclusion drives our ability to attract high-performing attorneys with diverse experience and perspectives who value a supportive work culture based on care and respect. That includes providing equal employment opportunities without consideration of race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.