Senior Legal Counsel

Job Summary

The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a leader and strategic advisor supporting the Company's growing U.S. renewable energy platform. Reporting to senior leadership and partnering cross-functionally, the AGC will provide comprehensive legal guidance across project development, commercial contracting, corporate governance, compliance, and strategic transactions. This role is ideal for a commercially minded attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is motivated to help scale the legal infrastructure of a leading clean energy developer.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and business teams on corporate, commercial, regulatory, litigation, and insurance matters

• Translate legal risk into clear, practical business guidance

• Support strategic planning and growth initiatives across the U.S. platform

• Project Development & Commercial Contracting:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, procurement, technology, supply, development services, and partnership agreements

  • Support all stages of renewable energy project development, including:

    • Site control and real estate matters

    • Permitting and regulatory approvals

    • Interconnection agreements

    • Construction and vendor contracts

    • Power purchase and offtake arrangements

  • Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards to enhance efficiency and consistency

• Transactions & Financing:

  • Provide legal support for M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and project-level acquisitions or divestitures

  • Aid with tax-equity financing, debt financing, and related transaction documentation

  • Coordinate and manage external counsel and transaction stakeholders

• Corporate Governance & Compliance:

  • Oversee subsidiary governance, approvals, and corporate recordkeeping

  • Prepare and manage Board materials, minutes, resolutions, and written consents

  • Design and implement compliance frameworks, preventive-law strategies, and risk mitigation processes

  • Support insurance strategy and claims management as needed

• Legal Operations & Team Leadership:

  • Improve legal operations, workflows, and documentation processes

  • Oversee outside counsel relationships and budget management

  • Mentor junior legal team members and contribute to building a scalable legal function

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• Minimum 7 years of legal experience, with significant exposure to renewable energy, project development, commercial transactions, and/or project finance

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements

• Experience supporting or leading strategic transactions (M&A, joint ventures, tax equity, or project finance)

• Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work onsite in Boston on a hybrid schedule (3 days per week)

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Benefits

• Steady job in an international company

• Professional growth in fast developing team experienced in the field of renewable energy

• Hybrid working model

• Flexible working hours

• Day off on your birthday

• Benefits package: Private medical care, Sharing the costs of professional training & courses, 401 (k)