Associate General Counsel

Recurrent Energy•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Recurrent Energy is seeking an attorney to support its established and growing utility-scale solar energy and energy storage pipeline in the U.S. and Canada. The position is part of the North America Legal Team and focuses on real estate, land acquisition, environmental and permitting matters, and project development. The attorney will work regularly with functional teams including Project Finance, Construction, Operations, and Tax, and interact with external counterparties such as title companies, consultants, lenders, investors, and outside counsel. The posting identifies the role as Associate General Counsel in the title, while the position summary refers to the Senior Counsel. The role involves overseeing strategic real estate legal support for site control, project finance, and M&A transactions; managing due diligence and real estate documentation; reviewing title materials and curative work; and advising on project development, corporate real estate, permitting, tax abatement, interconnection, offtake, and financing. The attorney will also develop internal processes and legal strategies for innovative renewable energy transactions, coordinate outside counsel and consultants, and assist with corporate and governance matters. Travel of 0–15% is required.

Requirements

U.S.-credentialed law degree from a top-tier ABA-accredited law school.
At least 5 years of substantial experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating real estate agreements in a top-tier law firm and/or corporate legal department.
Demonstrated real estate experience across project development, including site control, permitting, interconnection, offtake opportunities, and financing.
Ability to communicate effectively with outside parties, including title companies, consultants, lenders, and investors.
Responsiveness, strong work ethic, and ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.
Excellent organizational and planning skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to work as a team member and maintain relationships across the organization.
Clear communication skills, including explaining issues to junior commercial team members and presenting risks and structures to the executive team.
Ability to uphold discretion and confidentiality standards and exercise good judgment.
Entrepreneurial, creative, and strategic approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience working specifically on utility-scale solar energy and/or battery storage projects.

Responsibilities

Interact with external counterparties, including title companies, environmental and tax consultants, outside counsel, lenders, and investors.
Oversee strategic real estate legal support for site control, project finance, and M&A transactions.
Conduct and respond to due diligence inquiries and draft, review, negotiate, and manage real estate provisions in letters of intent, term sheets, real estate agreements, and closing deliverables related to real estate, permitting, environmental, and real property tax abatement matters.
Review title commitments, title proformas, title policies, and surveys, and oversee title curative work in connection with project development, finance, construction, and operations.
Provide real estate legal support for project development, including project design, site control, tax abatement, permitting, interconnection, offtake, and financing opportunities.
Provide corporate real estate legal support to the corporate team in connection with corporate facilities.
Manage, develop, and oversee internal real estate legal processes.
Develop legal strategies for new and innovative transactions, including finance structures and site control for new types of renewable projects.
Coordinate with and oversee outside real estate, tax, and permitting legal counsel and consultants as needed.
Assist with corporate and governance matters.