Associate General Counsel, Energy and Infrastructure
About The Position
This role provides the essential drafting, diligence and legal oversight required for the execution of the company’s energy and related infrastructure strategy. You will be responsible for the negotiation of power-related agreements for the Company’s growing energy infrastructure platform. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of how energy regulatory frameworks and utility timelines dictate project viability. You will be responsible for structuring power supply arrangements and managing the legal risks associated with generation, interconnection and transmission capacity; including drafting and negotiating energy service agreements, power purchase agreements, retail service agreements, interconnection and other utility infrastructure agreements. You will be responsible for conducting due diligence related to power availability in connection with potential acquisitions of powered land and related infrastructure assets. Success in this role depends on your ability to align energy obligations with construction schedules, financing covenants, and customer commitments.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of the North American power grid, including interconnection, transmission and distribution approval processes, and complex tariff structures.
- Deep familiarity procuring power in both regulated utility markets and competitive retail energy markets.
- Proven track record of lead-negotiating multi-party infrastructure deals.
- Ability to identify and mitigate regulatory and operational dependencies—such as curtailment risks and upgrade obligations—before they impact project delivery.
- Excel at serving as an energy subject-matter expert for cross-functional teams in Strategic Transactions, Finance, and Development.
Responsibilities
- Drive negotiations for interconnection agreements, shared facilities and other co-tenancy agreements, transmission service agreements, distribution arrangements and other utility infrastructure agreements;
- Negotiate and structure power supply agreements, energy service agreements, retail energy supply agreements and ancillary service arrangements.
- Provide legal analysis of various utility tariffs and rate structures.
- Stay up to speed on key policies impacting generation procurement, interconnection policies, transmission and distribution policies and regulations impacting power procurement.
- Own the power-related portions of project financing deliverables, including diligence requirements and lender covenants.
- Prepare and negotiate letters of intent, asset purchase agreements and membership purchase agreements related to the acquisition of power related assets.
- Manage legal risks and disputes related to operating assets.
- Direct energy-specific outside law firms with a focus on budget control and internalizing institutional knowledge.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
