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Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

Company specializing in the management, optimization, and development of power generation in the United States and Canada, and offering customized approaches to investing in, operating and managing power generation assets.

Why join us?

The Senior Counsel is a key role in our in-house legal team supporting the growth of our development business. The position will report directly to the General Counsel with frequent exposure to the executive management team as well as outside counsel partners, vendors, clients, and investment entities. This newly created role will provide legal support for development projects from inception through financing, construction and operation and/or sale of the constructed power generation facilities.

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Assist development team with legal workflow from inception through conclusion of projects to support the development, financing, construction, and operation of natural gas fired power generation facilities
• Negotiate, draft, and analyze a wide variety of contracts and legal documents, including NDAs, vendor terms & conditions, real estate options and purchase agreements upon site selection for the generation facilities, consulting service agreements, engagement letters, master service agreements, and similar contracts
• Negotiate long-term service agreements (LTSAs) for power generation facilities; engineering, procurement, and construction agreements (EPC agreements); equipment supply contracts for power generation; offtake agreements including tolling agreements and power purchase agreements (PPAs)
• Work collaboratively with team members and consultants on issues that arise in the context of development, including regulatory matters (federal and/or state)

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association-approved law school
• Licensed to practice law in the state of New Jersey
• 10-15+ years of experience in a corporate law environment, law firm and/or a governmental agency
• In-house experience is preferred but not required
• Prior experience in the power / energy industry is required
• Specific experience in some or all of the following areas with respect to natural gas fired power generation highly recommended: transactional (experience with LTSAs, EPC agreements, equipment supply for power generation, PPAs), real estate, regulatory (including familiarity with RTOs/ISOs), construction law

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