Associate Counsel, Project Finance

About the role

FLSA Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $165,000 - $175,000 plus bonus & stock options
Reports to: Associate General Counsel
Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)

Job Summary

NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators.

Responsibilities

• Support the negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of project finance and tax equity transactions, including credit agreements, tax equity investment documents, guarantees, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related ancillary agreements.
• Carefully coordinate transaction execution processes, including management of closing checklists, signature packets, conditions precedent, and post-closing deliverables.
• Work closely with internal finance teams and external counsel to support debt financings, tax equity financings, and other strategic transactions.
• Aid in identifying legal and commercial risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Support internal stakeholders in evaluating contractual obligations and mitigating risk while maintaining efficient business operations.
• Support Lead project entity formation, assist with corporate governance matters, and support maintenance of entities, legal records and organizational documentation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, and service agreements.
• Support project development and operations teams on day-to-day legal matters related to renewable energy projects.
• Partner effectively with finance, development, procurement, commercial operations, and leadership teams to help drive projects and transactions forward.
• Cook up with outside counsel, lenders, investors, and counterparties throughout transaction lifecycles.
• Stay informed on legal and regulatory developments impacting renewable energy, project finance, and energy storage sectors.
• Help maintain internal processes and documentation standards to support legal compliance and transaction management.

Core Competencies

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results - Constantly achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder.
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Required education and experience

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in New York (or ability to waive in).
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience at a major law firm.
• Hands on experience supporting project finance and tax equity transactions.
• Experience representing sponsors, lenders, tax equity investors, or developers in renewable energy or infrastructure transactions strongly preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously and drive matters to completion.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and transaction documents.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, responsive, and proactive approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Interest in renewable energy, energy storage, and infrastructure development preferred.