Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

TerraForm Power, a Brookfield Renewable portfolio company, is a leading renewable energy owner and operator, managing over 2,200 MW of wind, solar and storage projects across North America. TerraForm Power is looking to hire a Legal Counsel to join its legal team. The Legal Counsel will be an integral member of TerraForm Power's legal team and interact with all areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of legal and business issues relating to wind, solar and storage utility scale assets.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across business (including finance, capital markets, operations, and tax) to achieve successful outcomes.
• Support on corporate and project level transactions, including project financings, M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Support development team across all areas for greenfield development and repowerings, including review of land, equipment supply and construction agreements.
• Manage compliance with project documents (including financings and power purchase agreements); manage relationships with external stakeholders, including lenders, JV partners and tax equity investors, and provide general legal support.
• Provide legal advice on corporate secretarial and governance matters for Company and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Highly self-motivated and proactive; eager to take ownership over work product and able to advance work independently.
• Collaborative and team-oriented; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with exceptional attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Excellent organizational skills and capability to effectively manage priorities while meeting timelines.
• Ability and eagerness to quickly develop relevant expertise and effective working relationships at all levels in the organization.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two (2) years of legal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
• JD and member in good standing of a state bar.
• Experience and/or demonstrated interest in renewable energy, energy/infrastructure sectors and project finance (including tax equity structures) is considered an asset.

Annual base salary: $200,000 - $225,000