Assistant General Counsel – Commercial

Invenergy

Assistant General Counsel supporting energy and infrastructure project development at Invenergy. Providing legal advice on commercial transactions and financing documentation.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeChicago • Colorado, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal support for energy project development, finance, and M&A transactions, with a strong focus on drafting and negotiating complex agreements while ensuring compliance with internal policies and applicable laws.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JD Degree5-7+ Years Experience in Energy Project DevelopmentDrafting and Negotiating Energy Related DocumentationTransaction Structuring and ManagementExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Legal SupportTransaction StructuringDrafting AgreementsNegotiating AgreementsDue Diligence ReviewsTransaction ClosingsCompliance ManagementResearching Laws and RegulationsEnergy FinanceM&A Transactions

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationMinimal SupervisionComplex Concept Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Admission to Practice Law in U.S. State

Industry Keywords

Power Purchase AgreementsBuild-Transfer AgreementsEPC AgreementsCommodity Hedge AgreementsCurrency Trading AgreementsJoint Venture AgreementsOperations and Maintenance AgreementsDebt FinancingCash Equity FinancingTax Equity Financing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal support to Invenergy’s project development, commercial execution and finance and capital markets teams on a wide variety of commercial transactions, including power purchase and similar offtake agreements, build-transfer agreements, commodity and currency hedge and trading agreements, interconnection agreements, EPC agreements, equipment supply agreements, operations and maintenance agreements as well as debt financing, cash and tax equity financing, and joint venture agreements
Provide guidance on transaction structuring
Support the drafting and negotiation of project and financing documentation
Select and efficiently manage sophisticated outside counsel
Ensure consistency across transactions and compliance with internal policies
The position will also provide legal advice and support in other areas of the company as needed and able.

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD degree and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state
5-7+ years of experience either within a law firm or as in-house counsel supporting utility scale energy project development, finance and M&A transactions
Experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on sophisticated energy related project development, finance and M&A documentation
Proven ability as a legal lead to drive transactions to successful completion
Experience researching and analyzing applicable laws and regulations; conducting due diligence reviews; and managing transaction closings
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401k
paid time off