Lead Counsel - Construction and Procurement

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and administer EPC agreements, equipment supply agreements, and O&M agreements across Linea's solar, BESS, and wind portfolio.
• Advise construction, asset management, development, and finance teams on contract risk allocation, change orders, notices, claims, and disputes across the project lifecycle.
• Provide legal support on procurement strategy for major equipment and construction packages, including warranty and performance guarantee structuring.
• Advisory on tariff and trade policy risk allocation in equipment supply contracts, and the structuring of risk allocation.
• Advisory on tax credit-related contract provisions, including domestic content qualification, prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, FEOC, and related compliance considerations.
• Supervise and manage outside counsel engagements related to the foregoing matters, balancing legal cost and business need.
• Support project finance and tax equity counsel on construction-related conditions precedent, lender requirements, and diligence items tied to EPC, procurement, and O&M agreements.
• Work cross-functionally with development, engineering, construction, and finance teams to ensure contracting processes and underwriting standards reflect Linea's risk tolerance and commercial priorities.
• Identify and help build repeatable contracting tools, templates, and processes.
• On an occasional basis, lead M&A transactions and assist with project development matters.
• Assist the General Counsel on additional corporate and commercial matters as needed.

Qualifications

• JD and license to practice law in the United States (California and New York licensure a plus).
• 10+ years experience drafting, negotiating, and administering EPC, procurement, and O&M agreements for utility-scale solar, BESS, and/or wind projects.
• Operate independently, providing sound business-informed legal judgment on risk allocation and negotiation strategy.
• Experience with U.S. renewable energy incentives (ITC/PTC under Sections 45/45Y and 48/48E) and associated requirements (e.g. domestic content, prevailing wage and apprenticeship, and FEOC) as they pertain to procurement, construction, and O&M agreements.
• Experience with tariff and trade policy risk in renewable energy equipment supply chains.
• Exposure to M&A due diligence or early-stage project development matters a plus.
• Strong commercial judgment and a solution-oriented approach to managing risk in a fast-paced, leanly staffed environment.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and project management skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions across asset classes.
• Ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders across construction, asset management, development, finance, and executive management, and with external counterparties and outside counsel.

Pay

Salary: $225,000 – $275,000 USD, depending on experience, seniority, and location
Bonus: Annual bonus based on individual and company performance

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and other health and wellness benefits

Location

San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; or Chicago, IL