Legal Counsel negotiating commercial contracts for CARFAX, which provides vehicle - history information and automotive intelligence. Advising business teams on data, technology, privacy, and customer agreements.
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- Senior Counsel leading legal work for EDF power solutions’ renewable energy projects. Negotiating transactions, financing, contracts, and regulatory matters across North America.
Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations, drafting, and critical review of commercial contracts, M&A agreements, ancillary documents, joint ventures, partnerships, project debt finance documents, offtake agreements, and interconnection and transmission documents
- Support project development and construction activities, including permitting and strategic planning
- Advise cross-functional stakeholders and establish legal strategy for transactions and corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters
- Support due diligence for project debt financing, project equity financing, purchase and sale agreements, build-transfer agreements, and design-build-sell agreements
- Contribute to compliance with applicable laws and regulations and conduct legal research
- Manage in-house counsel, support staff, and outside corporate counsel when necessary
- Provide strategic legal input on federal and state regulatory strategy and compliance, including state-specific guidance
- Develop employee training programs related to company policies
- Recommend improvements to legal department processes to increase efficiency and mitigate legal risks
- Support the legal department across areas including project attorney duties, real estate, procurement, EPC contracting, financing, employment, and operating assets
- Review and negotiate construction contracts, renewable energy generation and equipment sale or purchase contracts, and real property documents
- Advise on corporate and project contracts, legal entity maintenance, project structuring, and litigation risks
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards
- May manage up to five direct reports
- May contribute to the Legal department budget process
- Travel to vendors, the home office, conferences, and meetings as needed
Requirements
- Current bar license from one or more North American jurisdictions
- Admission to practice law and good standing in at least one U.S. state or Canadian province/territory
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school or J.D./LL.B. from an accredited Canadian law school
- Typically 10 years or more of legal experience in the stated matters, in a law firm and/or in-house
- Substantive experience drafting, negotiating, and critically reviewing power purchase agreements, financial hedging agreements including VPPAs, tax credit transfer agreements, interconnection agreements, permits, ISO/RTO tariffs and market rules, O&M and asset management agreements, and related renewable-energy project agreements
- Experience with M&A agreements and joint venture operating agreements
- Experience with project financing and security agreements
- Experience overseeing outside litigation counsel in litigation and other adversarial proceedings
- Experience with a renewable energy company and/or renewable energy clients preferred
- Familiarity with consulting services agreements, master services agreements, third-party engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements, and routine general contracting arrangements
- Ability to manage numerous challenging assignments simultaneously under aggressive deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent commercial drafting and negotiation skills
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and with internal clients
- Superior decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated sound business judgment
- Ability to sit or stand at a computer for a reasonable length of time and regularly walk or stand
- Frequent use of Microsoft software/programs, phones, and general office equipment
Benefits
- Competitive bonus incentives; eligible for the annual bonus program
- Low-cost health and wellness coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Generous RRSP/DPSP matching contribution in Canada
- Paid time off programs
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Learning, career development, and advancement opportunities
- Mentorship and buddy programs
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