Associate General Counsel, Real Estate - Battery Storage

Company Overview 

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a large and well-positioned pipeline of transmission-level batteries that will transform America’s electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure.  

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the U.S. energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development. 

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem. 

 

About the Role 

Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals.     

In order for the global energy system to make the transition from a carbon-based grid, to a renewable energy grid, large scale energy storage must be introduced into the electricity system to balance intra-hour supply and demand.  Energy storage is the enabler of high penetration variable renewable generation like solar and wind. 

Plus Power is looking to hire a Associate General Counsel - Real Estate. The position will be a part of a growing Legal Department and work cross-functionally with the key parts of the organization including the Project Development and Project Finance Departments. 

  

Responsibilities 

• Reports to General Counsel/Deputy General Counsel 
• All work directed by the Director of Real Estate 
• Assists RE Team in the comprehensive de-risking of title and survey related issues relating to portfolio of energy storage projects in the areas of (a) title and survey review, (b) curing title/survey defects and (c) mineral rights 
• Works with RE Team and Developers to select outside RE counsel to assist in complex de-risking activities for project development including, but not limited to (a) mitigating environmental issues, (b) permitting/zoning challenges that intersect with efforts of the Permitting Team, (c) access, and (d) third-party consents.  Responsibilities include assisting in the management of outside counsel’s scope of work 
• Supports Director of Real Estate in legal review and document drafting of  complex language and provisions for Real Estate Transactional documents 
• Supports RE Director and RE Associate on all activities associated with the closing of real estate transactions and the execution of lease agreements. Responsibilities include taking lead on negotiating and finalizing real estate closing documents, Title Insurance Pro Forma as well as endorsement coverage 
• Supports RE Associate to obtain all internal legal approvals necessary for execution of real estate related documents 
• Takes lead on behalf of RE Team to ensure that all real estate-related requirements are met for Project Financial Closings.  
• Takes lead on all legal research to ensure that real estate transaction documents adhere to any applicable local, state, federal, or administrative requirements 

 

Qualifications  

• 7-10+ years experience in acquisition and development of real estate transactions in the commercial, industrial, or renewable energy industries  
• Extensive experience in title research, title insurance, ALTA survey review, and mineral rights 
• Experience in working with Finance Department and Lenders to complete Project Development Financial Closings 
• Ideal candidate has experience in mitigating environmental risks that are common in land development 
• Creative independent thinker who is willing to create a unique partnership with the RE Team 
• Experience in renewable energy and / or energy storage preferred 

 

Compensation, Location, and Benefits

Highly-competitive remuneration from one of the nation’s most exciting leaders in the energy storage markets