Counsel

About this role

<h2 class="lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-0 jdesc-section-header"><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">What The Role Is</span></h2> <p>Counsel will advise and work with management and project teams as Clearway positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in utility-scale wind, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and gas segments of the energy industry. This hybrid position reports to an Assistant General Counsel and may be in any of our Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, or Scottsdale offices. </p> <p>Pay by location:</p> <ul> <li>Denver, Scottsdale: $147,000 - $175,000</li> <li>San Diego: 162,000 - $190,000</li> <li>San Francisco: $175,000 - $210,000</li> </ul> <p>If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.</p> <h2 class="lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1 jdesc-section-header"><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">What You'll Be Doing</span></h2> <ul> <li>Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate project documents such as power purchase agreements</li> <li>Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate financing documents, including tax equity structures, debt financing, and cash equity financing</li> <li>Represent the company in acquisitions and dispositions</li> <li>Supervise outside counsel, as necessary</li> <li>Provide counsel on legal issues identified by asset management in connection with operating projects</li> <li>Support management of litigation and other dispute resolution processes</li> <li>Advise management on regulatory issues</li> <li>Assist other attorneys on additional projects as necessary</li> <li>Work cross-functionally with different practice groups to guide a project through its lifecycle</li> <li>Work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate continuous improvements to contracting processes and tools</li> </ul> <h2 class="lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2 jdesc-section-header"><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">What You'll Bring</span></h2> <ul> <li>JD and a strong academic record from an accredited law school, and a license to practice law are required.</li> <li>A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as an attorney at a law firm or with an in-house legal department, ideally with exposure to complex commercial or project finance matters.</li> <li>Experience advising clients with respect to project finance and development matters involving utility-scale wind, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and gas projects.</li> <li>Ability to work independently and as a team member, ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple sources.</li> <li>Ability to retain and review complex information and articulate conclusions, risk assessments, and associated recommendations.</li> <li>Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple priorities.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality legal work with accuracy, attention to detail, and sound judgment.</li> </ul> <h2 class="lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3 jdesc-section-header"><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">What Would Be Nice</span></h2> <ul> <li>Interest in renewable energy and a demonstrated aptitude to understand complex and new technologies, systems, innovations, and business concepts, as well as market opportunities and challenges.</li> <li>Communication skills (verbal and written); project management skills; ability to negotiate; ability to provide a high level of client service and build consensus.</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>#LI-Hybrid</strong></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.</p></div><div class="title">Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$147,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$210,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Clearway Energy Group</strong> is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more…