Associate Counsel

ACT Power Services•Morrisville, NC

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About The Position

ACT Power Services was created to provide industry leading services for our clients. As an independent service provider, we avoid conflicts of interest and maintain a complete focus on our clients’ needs. We have taken a no-frills approach to developing our organization to ensure our clients are only paying for services that add value. ACT then leverages a world-class team, state of the art technology, and best-in-class operating practices to ensure every facility is operated in a manner that maximizes production, preserves compliance, and ensures the safety of our personnel and communities. Our vision is to reshape the industry’s benchmark for renewable operations and create the next generation of O&M provider.

Requirements

JD from accredited law school
Current license to practice law in a U.S. state
1-5 years of relevant experience (e.g., contract negotiation, general commercial/transactional work, renewable energy experience, corporate legal)
Possess effective drafting, negotiating, and communication skills
Ability to work independently to research and answer questions, provide guidance, and formulate solutions as issues arise.
Possess problem solving, effective time management, project management, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks, pivoting as needed when business needs change
Strong team player with eagerness to learn and take on new tasks
Creative, adaptable, and independent thinker

Responsibilities

Work alongside General Counsel in negotiating, drafting, and executing operations and maintenance agreements and master services agreements with vendors, suppliers, and consultants
Assist engineering, procurement, and field teams as needed with respect to operations and maintenance related contract negotiations for subcontractors and special projects
Assist in managing internal risk and compliance, including corporate governance, insurance, safety, and human resources
Support operational and contract compliance programs
Support relating to any and all legal matters and questions presented to the legal team, such as reviewing and analyzing disputes, contractor licensing requirements, due diligence requests, assisting with RFPs, IT matters, etc.
Assist in identifying, managing, and advising 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 within the business, and recommend improvements to those already existing
Stay current with events and developments affecting the renewable energy industry, with particular emphasis on possible impacts to the business
Bring a positive, energetic, “can-do,” problem solving attitude to the workplace