Associate, General Counsel

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Associate General Counsel, Asset Management and Operations

Reports To: Deputy General Counsel

Direct Reports: No Functional Unit: Legal, Regulatory, and Government Affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Denver

THE COMPANY

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7,000 MW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our associates, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Based in Denver, New York and Charlotte, Onward Energy is a company where people and power are always on. We are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information.

THE CHALLENGE

Onward Energy is a rapidly growing company in the power generation sector. The company manages a variety of commercial and transactional legal matters, including commercial and operational contracts, business transactions (including mergers & acquisitions), litigation management, risk management, regulatory compliance, human resources, and general commercial legal counseling.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage internal legal inbox, which is the primary intake point for company legal matters.
• Provide legal counsel to internal stakeholders throughout the company, including asset management, operations, M&A, commercial, and business development teams. Secondary responsibilities include support of senior management, regulatory, human resources, and finance teams.
• Review, negotiate, and draft a broad spectrum of commercial and operational contracts, including, real property agreements, term sheets, nondisclosure/confidentiality agreements, services agreements, purchase agreements, consulting services agreements, and engagement letters
• Review vendor markups and negotiate with vendors
• Assist with developing company policies and procedures
• Assist with review of financing documents and associated consents
• Perform legal research
• Support various efforts regarding due diligence and review, negotiation, and drafting of transaction documents
• Manage outside counsel in matters of threatened and pending litigation, subject-matter-specific items, and others as assigned
• Assist with regulatory filings, including FERC filings as necessary
• Assist with regulatory compliance and agency actions as necessary
• Respond to issues by prioritizing, engaging relevant parties, and escalating matters or contacting a specialist, as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

THE PROFILE TO SUCCEED

J.D. degree from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law are required for the position.