Assistant General Counsel, Commercial

Invenergy

Assistant General Counsel managing legal aspects of energy and infrastructure project development for renewable energy portfolio. Support development, construction, and financing process at Invenergy.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeChicago • Colorado, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal support to Invenergy’s project development, engineering, project management, pre-construction and global sourcing teams on a wide variety of construction and procurement agreements
Familiarity with project finance considerations in project contracts a plus
As needed, select and manage sophisticated outside counsel
Ensure consistency across transactions and compliance with internal policies
Additionally review general commercial contracts for the company
The position will also provide legal advice and support in other areas of the company as needed and able
The position will require overtime and travel at times

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD degree
5-7 years of experience either within a law firm or as in-house counsel supporting utility scale renewable energy-related project development and construction
Experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on sophisticated energy related project development and construction agreements
Experience researching and analyzing applicable laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions
Able to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders under minimal supervision
Excellent communication skills and ability to relay complex concepts to members of management
Able to work under minimal supervision
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401k
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

JD degreedrafting agreementsnegotiating agreementslegal researchcontract analysisproject finance considerationscompliancelegal advicecontract managementenergy project development

Soft Skills

communication skillscross-functional collaborationability to work under minimal supervisionanalytical skillsstakeholder management