Corporate Counsel, Capital Markets

Palmetto Clean Technology•Charlotte, NC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Palmetto’s Legal & Capital Markets team and help scale a growing, data-driven energy tech company. In this role, you’ll work at the center of legal operations, capital markets, and corporate finance, partnering with internal business teams, investors, lenders, and outside counsel on high-impact transactions. You’ll have direct responsibility, close access to decision-makers, and the opportunity to build repeatable deal processes that make the legal function faster and more effective. If you are ready to move closer to the business and grow in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction, with preference for NY or NC
At least 3 years of law firm transactional experience, preferably in corporate, finance, project finance, renewable energy, or tax equity transactions
Strong drafting, communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills
High business acumen and commercial judgment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, DealVDR, Teams and Google Apps, with interest in using AI-enabled legal software and other tools to improve legal workflows
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

Review transaction documents, advise on legal issues, and coordinate outside counsel in partnership with Capital Markets across multiple tiers of financing - tax equity, back leverage and other project finance transactions - with meaningful ownership from diligence through closing
Draft and maintain corporate governance documents, including Board resolutions, consents, officer certificates, and fund-level approvals
Oversee company registrations, entity maintenance, and annual reporting for Palmetto and related investment vehicles
Support investor and lender relationships, including KYC, reporting, diligence requests, and transaction deliverables
Identify and implement process improvements that reduce friction in repeat transactions and help the team scale
Build trusted relationships across Legal, Capital Markets, Finance, Accounting, Operations, and external deal teams
Exercise sound judgment in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities, live deal timelines, and urgent business needs
Support compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines in collaboration with legal and business stakeholders
Leverage AI tools to accelerate contract review, advise the commercial team, and draft documents, freeing capacity for higher-judgment work across the transaction lifecycle