Senior Legal Counsel

Greenvolt
  • Boston, MA
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a leader and strategic advisor supporting the Company’s growing U.S. renewable energy platform. Reporting to senior leadership and partnering cross-functionally, the AGC will provide comprehensive legal guidance across project development, commercial contracting, corporate governance, compliance, and strategic transactions.

    This role is ideal for a commercially minded attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is motivated to help scale the legal infrastructure of a leading clean energy developer.

    Strategic Legal Advisory

    • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and business teams on corporate, commercial, regulatory, litigation, and insurance matters.
    • Translate legal risk into clear, practical business guidance.
    • Support strategic planning and growth initiatives across the U.S. platform.

    Project Development & Commercial Contracting

    • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including EPC, O&M, procurement, technology, supply, development services, and partnership agreements.
    • Support all stages of renewable energy project development, including:
      • Site control and real estate matters
      • Permitting and regulatory approvals
      • Interconnection agreements
      • Construction and vendor contracts
      • Power purchase and offtake arrangements
    • Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards to enhance efficiency and consistency.

    Transactions & Financing

    • Provide legal support for M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and project-level acquisitions or divestitures.
    • Assist with tax-equity financing, debt financing, and related transaction documentation.
    • Coordinate and manage external counsel and transaction stakeholders.

    Corporate Governance & Compliance

    • Oversee subsidiary governance, approvals, and corporate recordkeeping.
    • Prepare and manage Board materials, minutes, resolutions, and written consents.
    • Design and implement compliance frameworks, preventive-law strategies, and risk mitigation processes.
    • Support insurance strategy and claims management as needed.

    Legal Operations & Team Leadership

    • Improve legal operations, workflows, and documentation processes.
    • Oversee outside counsel relationships and budget management.
    • Mentor junior legal team members and contribute to building a scalable legal function.

    Requirements

    • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
    • Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
    • Minimum 7 years of legal experience, with significant exposure to renewable energy, project development, commercial transactions, and/or project finance.
    • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
    • Experience supporting or leading strategic transactions (M&A, joint ventures, tax equity, or project finance).
    • Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving abilities.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to work onsite in Boston on a hybrid schedule (3 days per week).
    • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

    Benefits

    • Steady job in an international company
    • Professional growth in fast developing team experienced in the field of renewable energy
    • Hybrid working model
    • Flexible working hours
    • Day off on your birthday

    Benefits package:

    • Private medical care
    • Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
    • 401 (k)

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBoston, MA

    Skills

    • Alternative Energyunmatched
    • Attorneyunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Claims Managementunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Construction Contractsunmatched
    • Contract Creationunmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Contract Negotiationunmatched
    • Corporate Complianceunmatched
    • Corporate Governanceunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Energy & Utilitiesunmatched
    • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)unmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Transactionsunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Insurance Claimsunmatched
    • Investment Strategyunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Legal Support Skillsunmatched
    • Litigationunmatched
    • Materials Managementunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procurement Softwareunmatched
    • Project Developmentunmatched
    • Real Estateunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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