Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division

Aggreko•Pearland, TX

8d•Remote

About The Position

Aggreko is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide strategic legal support across the North American Independent Power Producer (IPP) operations and help mitigate risk while advancing commercial value. The role serves as the primary legal partner to IPP leadership and works closely with commercial, finance, operations, and project management teams to support legal compliance, strong contracts, and business alignment. Aggreko’s IPP division develops, owns, and operates utility-scale projects across the United States, delivering turnkey solutions intended to provide affordable, reliable, and clean power. The Associate General Counsel advises IPP senior leadership and serves as a legal resource for the wider business, drawing on experience in data centers, utilities, and related sectors. The role supports commercial transactions and project development, provides guidance on financing and governance, manages external counsel and legal budgets, and monitors relevant legislative and regulatory changes. Advice should protect Aggreko while remaining commercially relevant, understandable, aligned with deal terms, and consistent with market norms.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school.
Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. state.
6–10 years of relevant complex commercial law firm or in-house experience.
Experience focused on microgrid and data center development, bridge power, hyperscaler power and temperature-control needs, gas transportation services, and associated regulatory matters across development, construction, and operating phases.
Experience with project financing, including back-levered financing and tax equity financing structures.
Ability to assess complex legal issues across the business quickly and provide commercial solutions.
Strong analytical and innovative legal skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality work product.
Well-developed commercial awareness and an outcome-oriented, solution-based approach that applies legal principles pragmatically.
Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

Work closely with IPP senior leadership to deliver legal advice to the division and serve as a knowledgeable legal resource for the wider business.
Support commercial and contractual negotiations with customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets, including drafting and reviewing PPAs, EPCs, O&Ms, GTSAs and NAESBs, SLAs, NDAs, land leases, LOIs, MOUs, tender documentation, performance guarantees, and vendor agreements.
Provide legal support on project financing and tax equity agreements, equity capital contribution agreements, credit agreements, SPV arrangements, and entity hierarchy formation.
Ensure contracts appropriately protect Aggreko in line with group standards while providing commercially relevant advice aligned with market norms and deal terms.
Train and guide colleagues on legal developments and best practices relevant to the IPP division.
Ensure appropriate governance and legal compliance, including ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, and engagement of intermediaries and consultants, in conjunction with the Group Compliance Director.
Manage outside counsel engagements, budgets, and relationships.
Establish the budget for the IPP legal function and drive value for money.
Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory changes, assess their impact on the business, and take appropriate action.