Legal Counsel, Power & Energy
Lead contract drafting and negotiation for real estate acquisitions, power procurement, and project finance transactions supporting large-scale data center developments. Requires 5-7 years of real estate and power experience plus a JD.
What You’ll Be Working On
Energy Infrastructure & Utilities
- Negotiate and execute Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), power procurement contracts, interconnection agreements, and other utility-related documents
Utility Relations
- Support the digital infrastructure and power teams in direct interactions and negotiations with local utility providers
Construction Support
- Provide specialized legal counsel to the construction team regarding the power and energy-related aspects of data center builds
Real Estate Due Diligence
- Conduct comprehensive legal reviews of title, survey, environmental assessments (Phase I/II), geotechnical reports, planning, and zoning/land use matters to mitigate development risks
Property Rights
- Proactively address title matters, property rights, and boundary disputes to ensure unencumbered project development
Legal Operations
- Develop and maintain a suite of standardized legal templates and contract clauses to streamline negotiations and ensure consistency across the portfolio
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with Power Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Tax to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business objectives
What You’ll Bring to the Team
Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
Licensure
- Active bar admission in any state
Experience
- 5–7 years of experience working on real estate acquisitions and power procurement
Finance Knowledge
- Strong understanding of construction financing and loan due diligence processes
Technical Skills
- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills with the ability to manage high-stakes business environments independently
Sector Expertise
- Experience with data centers or large-scale industrial development projects is strongly preferred
Bonus Points
- Direct experience negotiating with major RTOs/ISOs (e.g., PJM, MISO, ERCOT)
- Familiarity with energy-related tax credits or government incentive programs
- Previous in-house experience at a renewable energy or infrastructure company
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional perks & programs specific to location
Compensation Range Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $218,000 - $273,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
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