Copia Power

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Originate, structure, and execute project finance transactions enabling the development, construction, and operations of solar, battery storage, thermal, and digital projects in the U.S. This will include development/corporate loan facilities, tax equity partnerships, tax credit transfer transactions, construction loans, and term loans.
• Manage internal team members, external advisors, and transaction counsel, negotiate transaction documentation, own the financing model, create internal approval documentation, and evaluate transaction risks.
• Coordinate Copia’s response to due diligence on individual or portfolio financings, working closely with the development, engineering, and legal teams to respond to investor inquiries in a timely manner.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with potential investors, lenders, and other financial partners in the energy sector.
• Mentor less experienced team members and cultivate a positive and inclusive high-performance culture.
• Advise in the negotiation of critical project agreements, including equipment supply agreements, PPAs, IAs, EPC contracts, and O&M agreements.
• Allocate resources including time, capital, and attention to ensure tasks and larger financings are completed on time at an efficient cost with technical accuracy.

Senior Manager/Director, Structured Finance

Manager

• Developing a growing portfolio of Copia’s solar and energy storage projects in the WECC and CAISO regions.
• Leading a team of subject matter experts to develop early and late-stage renewable energy projects, manage projects into the construction phase, and support the project through commissioning and project financing for handover to asset management and operations.
• Managing the development of a portfolio of projects: budgeting and finances, project timing and planning, risks assessment, and defining portfolio priorities based on development metrics and offtake potential.
• Coordinating with and managing interdisciplinary teams including land negotiations, real estate, engineering, permitting, interconnection and legal through construction commencement.
• Facilitating project discretionary permitting including permit strategy, tracking permit efforts, working with local AHJs, and obtaining all entitlements for the successful construction and operation of project facilities.
• Collaborating with internal team and external consultants to site siting constraints, project design, technology options, resource assessments, and procurement strategies.
• Supporting the negotiation of critical project agreements including equipment supply agreements, PPAs, IAs, EPC contracts and O&M agreements.
• Managing and conducting due diligence on individual or portfolio acquisitions within the region, where they will work closely with the business development and M&A team to assess project risk and opportunity, complete project valuations, and make recommendations on transaction, structuring, and acquisition of assets.

Senior Manager, Development

General Counsel

• Partner with the development and real estate teams and oversee outside counsel in structuring and derisking projects during project development, including managing regulatory, permitting, interconnection and real estate matters.
• Act as internal legal lead on M&A transactions, particularly for pre-NTP project acquisitions.
• Negotiate material project contracts for renewable energy projects and digital campuses, including shared facility and co-tenancy agreements, water supply agreements, tax abatement and other local community contracts.
• Support the permitting strategy and execution for development assets, including local land use entitlements, zoning approvals, and state and federal siting authorities and coordinate with permitting consultants and advisors on permitting requirements.
• Manage legal workstreams on interconnection matters such as negotiation of interconnection agreements and affected systems issues.
• Provide legal and strategic advice on real estate matters, including drafting and negotiating various real estate agreements.
• Support the negotiation of power purchase and energy supply agreements.
• Support financing transactions for development assets.
• Support other legal matters and questions presented to the legal team, such as reviewing and analyzing due diligence requests, routine contracts such as MSAs and NDAs related to scope, governance and compliance, and other matters.
• Interface with the executive leadership team and investment committee for approvals based on communication of key issues and risks/mitigants.
• Support legal operations by improving templates and processes for efficiency and compliance.

Counsel, Development

• Serve as primary legal counsel to the asset management and operations teams, providing support on issues across the operating portfolio, including FERC and NERC regulatory compliance
• Manage legal aspects of operational disputes, insurance claims, warranty claims, and contract amendments or waivers
• Monitor and manage post-closing obligations under project level agreements and financing documents and project and corporate level compliance
• Support the capital markets and treasury teams on post-closing construction draws and tax equity fundings
• Manage legal aspects of portfolio and corporate level financing transactions and coordinate with tax, accounting, and treasury teams on post-closing compliance and periodic reporting obligations
• Oversee entity management across the company, including creation and maintenance of organizational documents and good standing requirements
• Implement and continuously improve the operational infrastructure of the legal department, including matter management, contract management, and corporate and departmental policies.

Associate General Counsel

• Leading financing activities, including corporate debt facilities, debt term conversions, tax equity fundings, refinancings, tax equity partnership buyouts, and asset divestitures.
• Reviewing changes to transaction and project documentation, negotiating amendments and waivers, and seeking approval and consents from financing parties.
• Managing transaction due diligence bringdown processes at fundings, including working closely with consultants, internal and external counsel, technical, and internal teams.
• Collaborating across internal teams, including Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate Finance, and Asset Management, to manage ongoing financing requirements.
• Managing financial tracking models and supporting internal/external modelling requests for projects in construction and operations.
• Communicating professionally with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives, financing institutions, and investors.
• Maintaining relationships with tax equity investors, lenders, and other financial partners in the renewable energy sector.

Senior Manager/Director, Portfolio Finance

Analyst

• Deliver responsive technical support for end users by diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network connectivity issues, while supporting helpdesk operations such as ticket management, ticket response, and employee/contractor onboarding and offboarding.
• Assist in the administration of IT systems, including user account management, system updates, and security configurations.
• Participate in IT project planning and execution, including the implementation of new technologies and system upgrades.
• Create and maintain clear IT SOPs, process documentation, and knowledge articles; produce end‑user one‑pagers (FAQs/how‑tos) for common issues and repeat questions.
• Enforce cybersecurity best practices and policies, including managing security certifications and data access.
• Manage and troubleshoot network infrastructure—including firewalls, switches, and access points. Support physical network infrastructure work (cabling/patching, closets/racks as applicable), and new office deployments and upgrades. Monitor network performance, configure security settings, and respond to alerts to ensure a secure and reliable IT environment.

Senior Manager/Director, Structured Finance

Senior Manager, Development

Counsel, Development

Associate General Counsel

Senior Manager/Director, Portfolio Finance

IT Analyst