Counsel

The AES Corporation

Rotational Attorney at AES Clean Energy, gaining exposure to real estate, development, and finance. Collaborating with legal experts to support renewable energy projects in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Colorado, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,025 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in renewable energy law, including land acquisition, project financing, and contract negotiation. Possesses strong communication and organizational skills to effectively manage legal issues in energy projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Renewable Energy ExperienceProject Financing TransactionsEPC Contract NegotiationM&A Due DiligencePower Purchase Agreements

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Hard Skills

Land AcquisitionTitle ReviewLease NegotiationsEnvironmental ComplianceStakeholder RelationsInterconnectionContract DraftingLegal Issue ManagementTax Equity FinancingDebt Financing

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsDecisiveness

Certifications & Qualifications

JD from Accredited Law SchoolActive Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

Renewable EnergyInfrastructureBattery StorageWind EnergyTransactional Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support real estate counsel on land acquisition, title review, easements, rights-of-way, lease negotiations, and landowner relations for renewable energy projects.
Assist development attorneys with M&A and due diligence activities and project development matters, including permitting, interconnection, environmental compliance, and stakeholder relations for renewable energy and battery storage projects.
Work alongside project counsel to support the construction phase of energy projects, including drafting and negotiating EPC contracts, managing project-level legal issues that arise during construction, and supporting late state project financing.
Collaborate with commercial attorneys on power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy storage agreements, hedging arrangements, and other commercial contracts.
Support finance counsel on project financing transactions, including tax equity, debt financing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong academic credentials and demonstrated interest in energy, infrastructure, or transactional law.
Renewable energy experience; wind energy, battery storage or general infrastructure project development experience a plus.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team.
Ability to adapt to a variety of duties and often challenging tasks.
Smart, decisive, organized, methodical, biased toward action.
Three to six years of relevant legal experience, preferably at a major law firm or in-house.
Bachelor’s Degree JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k) eligibility
paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)