Salary
💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per year
About the role
- Support, manage, and advise on legal aspects of real estate and site control matters for NSE’s solar projects throughout development, financing, and operations.
- Report to the Chief Legal Administrative Officer (and may report to interim managers).
- Remote position with travel expected 2 – 3 times per year.
- Manage completion of real estate requirements to meet project milestones within company’s goals.
- Manage due diligence of project sites: review title searches, surveys, site control agreements, environmental assessments, land use and zoning materials; oversee title review and curative work.
- Coordinate with third-parties: other NSE departments, external legal counsel, project developers, landowners, project lenders and investors, title companies and surveyors.
- Prepare and review legal documents: leases, options, purchase agreements, easements, and amendments to secure site control for development, construction and financing of projects.
- Identify and evaluate risks: assess real estate and site control risks, evaluate magnitude, and propose options for resolution; communicate risks clearly to non-attorneys.
- Coordinate deliverables for project acquisitions and financings: title curative matters, lenders’ title policies, title endorsements, and estoppels for debt and tax equity financings.
- Miscellaneous real estate tasks for the projects as assigned.
Requirements
- JD from accredited law school.
- Current license to practice law in one or more US jurisdictions.
- 3+ years of legal experience in real estate development, with experience in the renewables and energy industries; solar DG or community solar experience is a plus.
- Solar project development and finance experience preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, and focus on details.
- Comfortable working in a remote environment.
- Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.