Associate General Counsel - Project Finance

About us:

BlueWave's mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, BlueWave has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best in the World" in Governance.

About the role:

BlueWave has an immediate opening for an Associate General Counsel who will be a key member of a growing legal team, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, who is responsible for the direction and oversight of all legal affairs of the Company in support of BlueWave’s solar and storage development, asset ownership and operations activities. The successful candidate will work closely with various business groups, most notably Project Finance and M&A, and will be directly involved in complex business transactions and in negotiating critical transaction documents. The Associate GC role is a hands on, roll up your sleeves position within a growing legal department. Note: This role may be at either the Assistant GC or Associate GC level depending on the experience and credentials of the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Finance: Draft, review and negotiate deal documents for project finance transactions, including construction financing and tax equity; oversee and manage outside counsel and cross-functional internal teams in connection with related closings
• IRA: Assist in monitoring and interpreting legal developments, legislative changes, changes to the ITC and bonuses available under the IRA, including interpretation of guidance, new laws, existing laws, and legal rights as applicable to solar, solar plus storage and standalone battery energy storage projects.
• M&A: Draft, review and negotiate LOIs, MIPA and asset purchase agreements for M&A transactions, both buy and sell side
• Regulatory: Ensure adherence to federal and state energy regulations, including FERC, SMART, and other state incentive programs.
• Manage external project finance and M&A counsel, and other external counsel involved in providing legal and regulatory advice with respect to policy interpretation, tax matters, business transactions and compliance matters.
• Contract Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including joint ventures, vendor contracts and development agreements.
• Skills employed: While dealing with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas, evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of decisions and course of action on the business.
• Establish, maintain, and leverage relationships with all business teams to direct activities that promote an effective and synchronized approach to risk management.
• Provide day-to-day advice to management on a full spectrum of contractual and transactional matters relating to BlueWave’s business.

Qualifications:

• Possession of a Juris Doctorate issued by a top tier law school accredited by the American Bar Association and a member in good standing of a state bar
• A seasoned attorney with a minimum of ten plus (10+) years of legal experience with a strong focus on the renewable energy sector, preferably a combination of top-tier law firm experience and having served as in-house counsel to a renewable energy company
• Substantial experience working on complex contracts and transactional issues related to the financing and acquisition of renewable energy projects
• Solid grounding and experience drafting and negotiating the full suite of project finance transaction agreements, including lead role on one or more debt, tax equity or M&A transactions
• Demonstrated ability to lead deals and provide business-oriented legal advice and recommendations
• Excellent business judgment and appropriate decision-making ability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with attention to detail and thoroughness
• Proven ability to “roll up” your sleeves and get involved at a detailed level