Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division

Aggreko•Houston, TX

About The Position

Aggreko is seeking an Associate General Counsel for its Independent Power Producer (IPP) division, based in Stamford, Connecticut. The role provides strategic legal support across North American IPP operations, supports risk mitigation and commercial value, and serves as the primary legal partner to IPP leadership. The attorney 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, providing turnkey solutions intended to deliver affordable, reliable, and clean power. The Associate General Counsel will advise IPP leadership and serve as a legal resource to the broader business, drawing on relevant sector experience. The position also supports governance and compliance, manages outside counsel and the IPP legal budget, and monitors relevant legislative and regulatory developments. The role calls for a commercially minded attorney with a JD from an accredited U.S. law school, admission to at least one U.S. state bar, and 6–10 years of relevant complex commercial law firm or in-house experience. The desired sector background includes microgrid and data center development, bridge power, hyperscaler power and temperature-control needs, gas transportation services, and associated regulatory matters through development, construction, and operating phases. Experience with project financing, including back-levered and tax equity financing structures, is also required.

Requirements

JD 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 related regulatory matters across development, construction, and operating phases.
Experience with project financing, including back-levered financing and tax equity financing structures.
Ability to quickly assess complex legal issues across the business 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

Provide legal advice to the IPP division and work closely with its senior leadership team.
Serve as a trusted legal resource to the wider business, including in the data center, utility, and other sectors.
Support commercial and contractual negotiations with customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets.
Draft and review PPAs, EPCs, O&Ms, GTSAs and NAESBs, SLAs, NDAs, land leases, LOIs, MOUs, tender documentation, performance guarantees, and vendor agreements.
Provide legal support for 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, market norms, and deal economics, while delivering clear, commercially relevant advice.
Provide colleagues with training and guidance 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 a budget for the IPP legal function and drive value for money.
Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory changes, assess their business impact, and take appropriate action.