Legal Intern

NineDot Energy•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

NineDot Energy is seeking a part-time Legal Intern for approximately six months to gain hands-on experience with 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, legal research, compliance, and legal operations. The role also contributes to improving the tools and processes that support the company’s growing business and offers a law student the opportunity to work on substantive projects related to the clean energy transition. The position is based out of NineDot Energy’s Brooklyn, New York office under a hybrid work model and is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week. The internship provides 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

Current law school student enrolled in a relevant degree program.
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, including letters of intent, site control agreements, and access agreements.
Help coordinate due diligence for project development and financing by organizing documents, tracking outstanding requests, and maintaining transaction records.
Conduct legal and regulatory research and summarize findings for the legal team and 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 for business teams.
Assist with drafting and updating internal legal policies and standard operating procedures, including insurance administration processes and related training materials.
Support development and implementation of contract lifecycle management tools and workflows for requesting, reviewing, signing, and storing agreements.
Coordinate document execution and maintain complete, organized records of signed agreements.
Contribute to additional legal, compliance, and operational projects as business needs evolve.
Perform other duties as assigned.