Sr. Assistant General Counsel

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work alongside external counsel, and lead internal resources, in negotiating, drafting and closing corporate and project level (debt and tax equity) finance transactions.
• Assist Strata’s solar and energy storage project development teams in all matters and phases relating to project development, including site control, permitting, interconnection, power purchase agreements and tolling agreements.
• Aid engineering, procurement and construction team as-needed, particularly with respect to EPC contract negotiations in connection with project finance and M&A transactions.
• Independently evaluate, negotiate and close M&A transactions, including those involving in-service and development-stage projects.
• Manage other attorneys in supporting matters relating to the asset management and operations and maintenance teams, including contract negotiation and administration.
• Provide leadership and support relating to any and all legal matters and questions presented to the legal team, such as reviewing and analyzing disputes, assisting on real estate title matters, contractor licensing requirements, due diligence requests, RFP reviews, procurement contracts, IT matters, etc.
• Identify, manage and advise business clients and executive management on risk allocation and mitigation.
• Contribute to creating, developing and implementing processes, procedures, best practices, systems and controls within the legal department and more broadly, and recommend improvements thereto.
• Stay constantly abreast of current events and developments affecting the renewable energy industry, with particular emphasis on possible impacts to Strata’s business, and help evaluate opportunities and issues relating thereto.

Education And/or Work Experience Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Current license to practice law in a U.S. state.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience (e.g., finance, M&A, general commercial/transactional work), including significant renewable energy experience.
• Possess effective drafting, negotiating and client communication skills to: (a) identify complex legal issues, (b) develop and implement alternative solutions, (c) negotiate independently and (d) cope with fast-paced and ever-changing relationships.
• Problem-solver with pragmatic approach to satisfactorily address legal issues in relation to commercial objectives.
• Possess effective time management, project management, dispute resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Creative, adaptable and independent thinker.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to focus, direct and manage the efforts of external legal and other resources.
• Quality and execution focused.
• Possess strong leadership qualities to motivate colleagues and clients to drive initiatives to conclusion rapidly and efficiently.