Associate Attorney - In-House Transactions

Description

• Draft, review, edit and provide recommendations to Diode Leadership on complex legal documents including lease agreements, options, estoppels, SNDA’s, waivers, oil/gas and mineral set aside agreements, contracting and services agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Monitor relevant federal, state, and local real property related laws, statute/regulatory changes or changes in tax incentives or zoning rules/procedures for real property developments.
• Take initiative on project or project portfolio strategy and work in conjunction with Diode’s Leadership, Black & Veatch’s Legal Department and outside counsel to develop multi-faceted transaction structures, even “first of their kind” with your previous experience in law, finance, government and/or private sector positions, whether solely in the legal field or not.
• Provide advice and guidance to team members relating to timeline and process for site identification, acquisition, due diligence, tenanting, construction, contracting, financing, title review, zoning, and tax incentives through disposition/sale.
• Design and strategize on a portfolio of transactions in the data center infrastructure, energy and commercial real estate space.
• Assist with negotiations to ensure the business interests and objectives ofthe firm are clearly identified, adequately protected, and the risk of loss or liability is minimized.
• Review and provide preliminary approval of outside counsel invoices.
• Develop and share current knowledge of latest technology and processes.
• Continue to learn and remain current on division legal guides, standards, systems, and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience with international transactions.
• Experience as a Mid to Senior Associate Attorney with management responsibilities from an AM Law 100 law firm, preferably with a background in energy transactions and/or commercial real estate.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Law degree required.
• 6+ years of experience including 3 years as an Attorney

The additional 3+ years can be as an attorney or in the financial sector, in the commercial real estate sector, and/or as a paralegal focused on complex transactions.

• The additional 3+ years can be as an attorney or in the financial sector, in the commercial real estate sector, and/or as a paralegal focused on complex transactions.
• Experience with project finance and/or tax equity.
• Senior Counsel experience with management responsibilities from an AM Law 100 law firm and/or as in-house counsel, preferably with a background in energy transactions and/or commercial real estate.
• Licensed to practice law in at least 1 jurisdiction

Benefits

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Typical office environment.
• Work with a variety of professional experts in their field.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance