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Senior Corporate Counsel
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Neea)
Legal advisor leading contracts, procurement, and risk for NEEA.
8d ago
$135,000 - $155,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Portland, OR
Hybrid
Company Size
150 Employees
Service Specialisms
Consulting
Market Research
Training
Technical Services
Research & Development
Sector Specialisms
Building Envelope
Consumer Products
HVAC
Residential
Commercial
Energy Efficiency
Electric and Natural Gas Market Transformation
Heat Pumps
Role
What you would be doing
contract management
procurement oversight
policy development
risk compliance
kpi monitoring
legal advisory
- Training and Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior legal staff and cross-functional teams. Deliver training sessions on evolving legal topics and risk mitigation.
- Lead the development and maintenance of internal systems, policies, and procedures that support legal, contracting, and procurement best practices, including confidentiality and data/IT security compliance.
- Partner with leadership to define and communicate the organizationâs risk tolerance, aligning legal strategies with business objectives and guiding teams in decision-making.
- Operates with a business partner mentality, building collaborative relationships and aligning legal guidance and risk tolerance with organizational goals.
- Oversee procurement activities, ensuring vendor risk mitigation, compliance with federal and other applicable guidelines, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership, business units, and project teams, providing practical, business-oriented counsel on matters affecting the organization.
- Refine contract management practices, tools, and training to support consistent excellence and appropriate risk management.
- Resolve legal issues that may impact the organizationâs ability to achieve its mission and manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal actions and mitigations.
- Provide legal and governance support to the Board and its committees and advise on the legal implications of business decisions and strategic initiatives. Develop and review Board Policies, in partnership with the Board of Directors.
- Oversee the preparation, review, and negotiation of standard and complex agreements, ensuring consistency and compliance with internal policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators (âKPIsâ) related to contracts and procurement to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Prepare, review and assist in the execution of Funding Agreements, in alignment with NEEAâs core funding cycle(s), or as new opportunities arise.
- Collaborate across departments (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Compliance, Executive, Program Teams) to address multidisciplinary legal and operational challenges.
What you bring
law degree
oregon bar
contract negotiation
8+ years
team leadership
active listening
- Demonstrated proficiency in negotiation, facilitation, and communication across all levels of the organization, with the ability to influence outcomes and build alignment through clear, strategic engagement.
- Law Degree required; must be (and remain) an active member of the Oregon State Bar Association.
- Proven ability to organize multiple complex tasks, prioritize competing issues using limited resources to accomplish results within established timeframes.
- Experienced in synthesizing complex information and data using deep expertise to design workflows, recommend procedures, and develop actionable plans that address stakeholder needs.
- History of maintaining a solution-oriented mindset, proactively identifying paths forward and resolving challenges effectively.
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leadership teams.
- Strong experience in structuring, negotiating, reviewing, and drafting a variety of government and commercial contracts.
- Proven management experience in leading a high performing team and development of staff.
- A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in an organizational business environment, representing and advising on organizational best practices.
- Non-profit and/or Energy Industry experience is preferred.
- Possesses strong active listening skills to understand stakeholder needs and respond with curiosity, clarity and empathy.
- Employer funded Health Savings Account
- Professional development opportunities
- 136 hours of PTO/year
- 90% of medical/dental premiums paid by NEEA, including for dependents
- Automatic 6% retirement contribution with an additional 2% matching
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid work location and 9/80 schedule options
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful performance of the essential job duties.
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Company
Overview
1996â97 founded
Year of establishment
The organization was formed in the late 1990s to promote energy efficiency across the Pacific Northwest.
1,275 aMW savings
Energy savings delivered
The initiative has achieved significant energy savings through its programs.
900,000 homes powered
Equivalent annual impact
The energy savings are sufficient to power a substantial number of residential units each year.
2024 federal standard
Role in shaping standards
The organization contributed to defining new federal guidelines for water heaters.
- It acts as a market facilitatorâworking midstream with manufacturers, distributors and retailers to remove barriers and bring efficient products and practices into widespread use.
- It runs initiatives across fuelsâsupporting both electric and natural gas efficiency technologies in residential and commercial sectors.
- Typical projects include trials of high-efficiency rooftop HVAC units, coldâclimate heat pump water heaters, and upgraded window and TV efficiency specifications.
- Through disciplined market transformation, it sustains energy savings well beyond initial interventions by influencing codes, standards and national testing methods.
- A People First Work Environment
- Flexible schedules and hybrid working to promote balance and accommodate your preferences and needs
- Professional development opportunities to help you advance your career
- Marketâbased compensation packages with transparent salary information listed on every job post
- Competitive benefits that support the longâterm wellbeing of employees and their families
- A comprehensive recognition program that celebrates individual employee contributions to collective success
1,275 aMW
Energy Savings Milestone
Delivered over 1,275 average megawatts of energy efficiency nationwide since 1997, enough to power over 900,000 homes each year.
6.2 TWh
Motor Efficiency Impact
The XMP program expects to save ~6.2 terawatt-hours of electricity over the decade 2020â2030.
3 Quads
Energy Saved
Coalition's motor efficiency recommendation accepted by U.S. DOE to save over 3 quads of energy over 30 years.
31 Million Homes
Home Energy Savings
Motor efficiency recommendation benefits the equivalent annual energy use of 31 million homes.
- Market Transformation approach: identify and remove market barriers to energy efficiency to drive permanent change across the supply chain.
- No public detailed DEI strategy or genderâspecific statistics found on official NEEA site or LinkedIn
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