Deputy General Counsel
Peaks Renewables
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Little Rock • Maine • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Provide day-to-day legal counsel on general corporate, litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters
- Lead and mentor legal team members across functional areas, including transactions, financing, disputes and claims, employment, insurance, and records management
- Partner with the CLO and executive leadership to manage legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and integration
- Serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping to execute company strategy through cross-functional collaboration
- Select, engage, and oversee outside counsel, ensuring effective, high-quality, and cost-efficient legal representation
- Identify and implement process improvements in partnership with internal legal and business stakeholders
- Build and maintain productive, cross-functional relationships across the enterprise
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Summit’s business operations, including the regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction served
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, including law firm experience
- Demonstrated experience in litigation, corporate governance, transactions, and legal team leadership
- Prior experience in the energy sector is preferred.
Benefits
- competitive pay
- medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice and support to our employees when they need it most.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
litigationcorporate governancetransactionslegal team leadershipmergers and acquisitionsdue diligenceregulatory complianceprocess improvementsrecords managementdisputes and claims
Soft Skills
mentoringcross-functional collaborationrelationship buildingstrategic executionleadership
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)licensed to practice law