Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Regulatory

SunStrong Management, LLC • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Regulatory serves as a senior legal advisor to this fast-growing renewable energy asset management business, providing strategic and practical legal counsel across a full range of activities, including corporate governance, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, risk management, employment and business operations. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to enable growth, mitigate risk, and support the company’s strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Renewable energy project experience, including residential, C&I and Utility Scale
• Project management leadership
• U.S. Federal and State Regulatory Compliance (FERC and NERC regulatory experience is helpful)
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to integrate legal advice and practical business requirements
• Law Firm and In-House Legal experience
• Juris Doctor from accredited law school
• Active bar membership
• 8–12+ years of experience
• Strong business judgment
• Excellent communication skills
• Strategic and solutions-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

• Advise the General Counsel, the executive team, and the Board on corporate governance matters and fiduciary duties.
• Support the Company and its Affiliates in connection with internal corporate matters, including preparing resolutions and Board presentations and maintaining corporate records.
• Manage entity and subsidiary governance.
• Lead negotiation of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements, O&M Agreements, and other project related documentation, Non-Disclosure Agreements, SAAS contracts, licensing agreements, SREC Purchase and Sale Agreements, and vendor contracts.
• Support service product launches and go-to-market activities.
• Support M&A, joint ventures, and investments including due diligence and integration.
• Advise on corporate, securities, privacy, consumer finance, employment, and industry regulations.
• Support compliance programs and internal controls.
• Advise on data privacy, cybersecurity, systems implementations, and related vendor matters.
• Partner with Asset Management, Operations, Finance, Technology, Product Development, and Human Resources teams.

Benefits

• SunStrong Management offers a rich and affordable benefits package through UnitedHealthcare and MetLife within the US intercontinental states.
• Our benefits include: HDHP and PPO Medical Plans, buy-up plans for both Dental and Vision, ancillaries such as Accident, Critical illness, Hospital indemnity, Short term and Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life, and legal services along with multiple add-ons.
• Our 401(k) Package includes an Employer Match of 100% up to the first 4% and 50% on the next 2% with immediate vesting.
• We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
• If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree