Associate Counsel, Project Finance
About The Position
NineDot Energy is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented attorney to join our Legal team as Counsel, Project Finance. Reporting directly to the Associate General Counsel, this role will support the legal execution of project finance, tax equity, and corporate finance transactions across NineDot’s growing portfolio of clean energy projects. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation from a major law firm, experience supporting project finance and tax equity transactions, and exceptional drafting and organizational skills. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams including finance, development, procurement, commercial operations, and executive leadership in a fast-paced and collaborative environment focused on advancing the clean energy transition.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience representing sponsors, lenders, tax equity investors, or developers in renewable energy or infrastructure transactions strongly preferred.
- Interest in renewable energy, energy storage, and infrastructure development preferred.
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.
- 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.
- Assist 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.
- 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.
- Coordinate 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
- 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
- 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
- Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
- 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
