SunPower Corporation is hiring a
Director, Corporate Counsel

Summary

SunPower is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join their team in the renewable energy industry. The successful candidate will provide legal advice and support for project finance and structured finance transactions, including post-close support for legacy project funds and other facilities for the Residential business. The role requires broad functional understanding of project and structured finance, experience negotiating, reviewing, drafting and revising project finance transaction documents, excellent communication skills, and a JD and current membership in good standing of at least one state bar.

Requirements

• Broad functional understanding of project and structured finance
• Experience negotiating, reviewing, drafting and revising project finance transaction documents under pressure and firm deadlines
• Experience identifying and resolving legal and business issues, appropriately balancing legal issues with business risk in support of business goals
• Experience effectively collaborating with multiple stakeholders and independently self-motivated to complete assigned tasks while communicating frequently and appropriately with Associate General Counsel to ensure alignment across the legal function
• Highly organized with the ability to pay close attention to details
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to interface real-time with colleagues across functions and around the country, cooperatively and efficiently
• JD and current member in good standing of at least one state bar
• 3-7 years experience in structured and/or project finance, preferably in the renewable energy space

Responsibilities

• Support structuring, negotiation and drafting of term sheets, definitive agreements and related documents for project finance and structured finance transactions, including both debt and equity financing
• Advise and support the Company’s finance, controllership, and asset management teams to ensure compliance with all financing arrangements, including drafting and negotiating ancillary documents related to the ongoing management of project funds
• Provide summaries of deal terms, including identification of risk factors, to Associate General Counsel and other legal and business stakeholders as needed
• Coordinate with outside counsel to effectively and efficiently manage the company’s project pipeline and corporate responsibilities
• Coordinate diligence efforts for capital market transactions, working closely with the company's finance and development teams
• Coordinate with Corporate Legal to manage SEC filings and disclosures related to financings
• Assist other members of the legal department as needed in a variety of transaction, regulatory and other matters, as instructed

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior in-house experience is a plus
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to coordinate, prioritize, and remain collected under pressure
• A great teammate, pitching in wherever needed, whether or not it fits squarely into your role or expertise
• A passion for SunPower’s mission of changing the way the world is powered, and for improving the lives of consumers through SunPower’s products and services

Benefits

• $169,400 - $305,000 a year
• Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package including annual bonus eligibility, short and long-term incentives, and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program which includes health insurance coverage, employee wellness, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and so much more