Senior Corporate Counsel

esVolta, LP

Senior Corporate Counsel supporting full lifecycle of utility-scale BESS project development at esVolta, LP. Collaborating with team members as a trusted legal advisor.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead legal support for the full BESS project lifecycle, from origination, site control, real estate, and permitting, through interconnection, commercial contracting, financing, and handoff to construction, operations, and asset management.
Partner with internal stakeholders to structure, draft, and negotiate key project agreements, including site control, interconnection, equipment procurement, construction, O&M, LTSA, asset management, consultant, and other commercial agreements.
Support responses to utility and corporate RFPs, and negotiate revenue and commercial agreements, including PPAs, tolling arrangements, capacity and energy services agreements, and other offtake structures.
Advise on procurement, trade, and supply chain matters.
Support legal due diligence, transaction management, and closing deliverables for project and portfolio acquisitions, divestitures, preferred equity, and debt financings.
Work effectively with and manage outside counsel to deliver practical, cost-effective advice.
Monitor market, regulatory, and industry developments affecting BESS project development, commercial contracting, and compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, sophisticated in-house legal department, or government agency, including substantial experience supporting energy project development and commercial transactions
J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active license in good standing (preferably in CA, NY, or TX)
Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating offtake, power purchase, capacity, tolling, and other project revenue agreements
Experience negotiating commercial arrangements with data center, AI, cloud, hyperscale, or other large C&I customers is a plus
Strong working knowledge of permitting, environmental review, land use, siting, interconnection, real estate, procurement, trade, supply chain, and ISO/RTO market issues relevant to utility-scale BESS projects
Proficiency with legal technology and contract management tools, including AI-assisted research, drafting, and workflow tools
Strategic and commercially minded, with sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Collaborative, adaptable, and responsive, with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) program with 6% match
Monthly cell phone stipend
Medical, dental and vision care benefits
20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal supportproject lifecycle managementdrafting agreementsnegotiating agreementslegal due diligencetransaction managementcommercial transactionsenergy project developmentpermittingenvironmental review

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcommercial mindsetproblem-solvingwritten communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillscollaborationadaptabilityresponsivenessinterpersonal skills

Certifications

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law schoolactive license in good standing