Sr. Counsel

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Hanwha Q CELLS America is looking for a Senior Counsel to support its direct-to-homeowner solar sales andfinancingbusiness.Youwilljoinacollegialteamof 19 legalprofessionalsandreporttothe Assistant General Counsel.You will be given responsibilities in a wide range of legal matters with a focus on the direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing business, including support on consumer protection, regulatory and compliance matters, commercial contracts, state and local licensing, and litigation.Our legalteamisexpectedtogrowrapidlyoverthenextfewyearsandtherewillbeexcitingopportunitiesfor career growth. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• SupportLitigation, Loan,TPO,SalesandMarketing,FulfillmentandDigitalandSoftwareteamsofthedirect- to-homeowner sales and financing business
• Collaboratewithcross-functionalteamstoprovidestrategicbusinessorientedlegaladvice
• Main Responsibility: Resolve consumer disputes with opposing counsel, including negotiating favorable settlements directly with opposing counsel.  Manage and provide strategy to outside counsel on litigation matters. 
• Strategize and formulate plan for offensive litigation for recovery of defaulted funds. Supportthebusiness,includingsupervisingoutsidecounsel,invariousmatters,including:
  • consumerprotectionissues,regulatoryandcompliance
  • licensing andcommercialcontracts
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity
• Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+yearsof experience
• Toplawfirmtrainingpreferred
• In-houseexperience,preferablywithbroadrangeofresponsibilities
• A highly motivated individualwho has demonstrated leadership ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, the ability to spot material issues from non-material issues, a true problem solver,the ability to proactively move assignments to completion in a timely manner with minimal supervision, and brings a can-do attitude willing to tackle thorny legal challenges.
• Experience working for a direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing business or other clean energy or global technology company is a plus
• Strongbackgroundincommercialcontractsandcorporateandstrategictransactions
• JDfrom atoplawschoolpreferred
• Membershipinatleastonestatebar 

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions.  Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services.  We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.