Associate General Counsel, Energy and Infrastructure

About the Role

You will provide essential drafting diligence and legal oversight required for the execution of energy and related infrastructure strategy. You will be responsible for negotiating power related agreements for an energy infrastructure platform including power purchase agreements energy service agreements retail energy supply agreements interconnection and other utility infrastructure agreements. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of how energy regulatory frameworks and utility timelines dictate project viability. You will structure power supply arrangements and manage the legal risks associated with generation interconnection and transmission capacity including drafting and negotiating energy service agreements power purchase agreements retail service agreements interconnection and other utility infrastructure agreements. You will conduct due diligence related to power availability in connection with potential acquisitions of powered land and related infrastructure assets. Success depends on your ability to align energy obligations with construction schedules financing covenants and customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Drive negotiations for interconnection agreements, shared facilities and other co-tenancy agreements, transmission service agreements, distribution arrangements and other utility infrastructure agreements
• Negotiate and structure power supply agreements, energy service agreements, retail energy supply agreements and ancillary service arrangements
• Provide legal analysis of various utility tariffs and rate structures
• Stay up to speed on key policies impacting generation procurement, interconnection policies, transmission and distribution policies and regulations impacting power procurement
• Own the power-related portions of project financing deliverables, including diligence requirements and lender covenants
• Prepare and negotiate letters of intent, asset purchase agreements and membership purchase agreements related to the acquisition of power related assets
• Manage legal risks and disputes related to operating assets
• Direct energy-specific outside law firms with a focus on budget control and internalizing institutional knowledge

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off