Senior Counsel, Finance & Commercial

Summary

Join Key Capture Energy (KCE) as a Senior Counsel in the Finance & Commercial Department! This permanent position, reporting to the General Counsel & VP, Regulatory, requires advising internal teams on various legal matters, focusing on finance, commercial, and corporate issues. You will prepare and negotiate documents for BESS projects, manage outside counsel, assess project risks, and develop corporate policies. The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctor, 4+ years of relevant experience, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Location options include Albany, NY, Houston, TX, or remote work with 20% travel.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar association
• 4+ years of practice with a leading law firm and/or in-house in a similar position with specific experience in contracts and/or financings associated with renewable energy project development
• Excellent drafting and written communication skills
• Proven ability to solve problems and identify practical solutions
• Experience in supervision and management of paralegals, real estate specialists, and administrative assistants
• Demonstrated experience in project management and working on project teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through to completion
• Ability to identify and assess business opportunities and threats
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivated self-starter with strong organizational and time-management skills
• Proven experience delivering time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work in a small team
• Prolonged periods of working at a computer

Responsibilities

• Advise in-house clients, including the Commercial, Finance, Development, Engineering & Construction and Asset Operations teams, regarding a variety of matters with a non-exclusive focus on finance, commercial, tax credits, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate matters
• Provide guidance and strategic advice to in-house clients, particularly with respect to finance, tax, commercial, and corporate matters
• Prepare, edit, and negotiate a wide variety of documents related to battery energy storage system (BESS) projects including but not limited to, project financings, commercial transactions (including but not limited to tolls, build-transfer agreements, index storage credits), investment tax credits, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and transactional documents such as non-disclosure agreements and master service agreements
• Manage outside legal counsel regarding all aspects of KCE’s business, including but not limited to finance, commercial, tax credits, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate matters
• Assess risk at all stages of projects from pre-bid to operations and help find and create solutions for mitigating and managing risk
• Develop and manage corporate policies in tandem with General Counsel & EVP, Regulatory
• All other duties as required