Legal Intern

NineDot Energy•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

NineDot Energy is seeking a Legal Intern to gain hands-on experience with the legal work involved in developing, financing, and operating community-scale battery energy storage projects in New York City. Working with attorneys and business teams, the intern will support commercial agreements, real estate transactions, project financing, and legal operations, and help improve tools and processes that support the business. The internship gives a law student the opportunity to contribute to substantive projects and learn how an in-house legal team supports the clean energy transition. The internship is approximately six months, part time at about 20 hours per week, and follows a hybrid work model based out of the company’s Brooklyn, New York office. The intern will gain exposure to industry professionals, emerging technologies, and New York clean energy initiatives. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as a law school student in a relevant degree program, with an interest in renewable energy, real estate, corporate law, or regulatory affairs.
Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in energy law, contracts, or environmental law.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with drafting, reviewing, and organizing commercial agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, vendor contracts, and service agreements.
Support real estate transactions by assisting with letters of intent, site control agreements, and access agreements.
Help coordinate due diligence for project development and financing, including organizing documents, tracking outstanding requests, and maintaining transaction records.
Conduct legal and regulatory research and summarize findings to inform the legal team’s advice to business partners.
Collaborate with internal teams to gather information, track legal requests, and support timely completion of legal and compliance activities.
Help develop contract playbooks, guidance materials, and training resources to make legal requirements and processes easier for business teams to understand and apply.
Assist with drafting and updating internal legal policies and standard operating procedures, including insurance administration processes and related training materials.
Support the development and implementation of contract lifecycle management tools and workflows to improve how agreements are requested, reviewed, signed, and stored.
Coordinate document execution and maintain complete, organized records of signed agreements.
Contribute to additional legal, compliance, and operational projects as business needs evolve.
Perform all other duties as assigned.