Sustainability Corporate Counsel

Salesforce•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Sustainability Corporate Counsel to join its Procurement Legal team. This role is crucial for achieving Salesforce’s environmental goals and serves as a key strategic partner to the Impact Team and Global Procurement Services. The counsel will structure innovative environmental attribute transactions, guide internal sustainability initiatives like supply chain sustainability programs, and manage legal risks associated with sustainability claims and commitments. The position involves executing high-impact deals related to carbon credits, renewable energy, and environmental attributes, while also providing legal thought leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Active license to practice law in a state within the United States.
Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience, with a focus on complex environmental attribute transactions, carbon markets, or renewable energy.
Proven track record of negotiating complex carbon agreements, VPPAs, or other innovative sustainability-focused procurement structures.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI and emerging technology tools and a strong interest and aptitude in leveraging AI.
Exceptional communication skills, with demonstrated experience presenting to executive leadership, participating in public speaking engagements, or authoring legal white papers.
High autonomy, attention to detail, and a proactive, "can-do" mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

Structure, draft, negotiate, and manage a complex portfolio of environmental attribute transactions, including carbon credit purchase agreements, multi-party off-take agreements, virtual power purchase agreements, and distributed renewable energy certificate agreements.
Oversee and expand Salesforce’s industry-defining Sustainability Exhibit, helping incorporate binding environmental contractual commitments into the supply chain.
Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Impact Team and related stakeholders on corporate sustainability initiatives, external disclosures, and risk mitigation, delivering fast-turnaround, business-savvy legal counsel on complex, high-value deals.