Sr Project Finance Attorney

NextEra Energy•Washington, DC

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About The Position

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced legal practitioner to join its finance legal team. The role provides legal support primarily for complex renewables portfolio financings, including project financings, joint venture transactions, and tax equity transactions, and potentially corporate financings. The attorney will play a lead role in drafting, negotiating, and providing transactional assistance to internal clients. The position participates in complex legal matters and projects and delivers timely, quality legal services with minimal supervision. It may be located in Juno Beach, Florida; Washington, DC; Houston or Austin, Texas; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; or New York, New York.

Requirements

Member in good standing of a State Bar.
Juris Doctorate.
Bachelor's degree.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of experience.
Experience in project and corporate finance, including secured and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, non-recourse portfolio financings, tax equity transactions, mezzanine financings, restructurings, and capital markets transactions.
Proven record of commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

Provide written and oral legal advice to clients.
Anticipate and guard against legal risks involving the organization.
Work to ensure budget compliance and avoid the need for outside counsel.
Ensure disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership.
Lead drafting, negotiation, and transactional assistance for internal clients, primarily concerning complex renewables portfolio financings.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.