Corporate Counsel, Renewable Energy - Mergers & Acquisitions

Standard Solar, a Brookfield Renewable Company, is a leading independent power producer focused on acquiring, developing, funding and operating DG-scale solar energy and storage projects throughout the US. We are looking to expand our in-house legal department with an attorney who has direct experience with preparing and negotiating agreements for the acquisition and development of DG-scale solar energy and storage projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead transactional counsel for distributed solar and solar + storage acquisition and development transactions - community solar garden, C&I/behind the meter, virtual net-metered, and AC/DC coupled storage
• Manage and lead activities by working with internal transaction teams
• Review, draft and negotiate relevant agreements including MIPA/APAs, site control, revenue agreements. and other agreements and documents ancillary to acquisition and development transactions
• Prepare and negotiate term sheets and LOIs for the acquisition of assets
• Provide practical legal advice and support on various commercial matters and organic growth initiatives including renewable energy project development, joint ventures, and partnerships with local developers
• Provide project-level legal leadership and support to the transactions, business development/deal origination and structured finance teams
• Engage and manage outside transactional counsel
• Play an integral role in the broader in-house legal team
• Interface directly with developer, seller and offtake counterparties
• Ensure quality, clarity and consistency across acquisition transactions
• Reports directly to the General Counsel and Chief Development Officer

Minimum Education, Skills and Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (or LLB) from accredited law school
• At least 4+ of experience in a law firm or in-house to renewable energy transactions, preferably in solar
• Extensive MIPA experience a plus, strong working experience with MIPA/APAs required
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional internal teams and manage several transactions simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and legal leadership skills
• Embrace and by the mission and values of Standard Solar - working together to promoting clean energy!

About our Locations

• This position can either be based in Standard Solar's home office in Rockville, MD, its Los Angeles, CA office located in the Playa District Business Campus, https://www.playadistrictla.com/, or remotely.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• SSI's comprehensive benefits package includes dental, vision, health, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting; continuing education and professional development assistance