Senior Corporate Counsel (Hybrid)

Overview

Senior legal counsel overseeing contracts, procurement, and risk for NEEA.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement
• legal advisory
• contract management
• kpi monitoring
• policy development
• risk management

Tasks

-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. -Resolve legal issues that may impact the organization’s ability to achieve its mission and manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal actions and mitigations. -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. -Monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) related to contracts and procurement to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. -Refine contract management practices, tools, and training to support consistent excellence and appropriate risk management. -Collaborate across departments (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Compliance, Executive, Program Teams) to address multidisciplinary legal and operational challenges. -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. -Operates with a business partner mentality, building collaborative relationships and aligning legal guidance and risk tolerance with organizational goals. -Prepare, review and assist in the execution of Funding Agreements, in alignment with NEEA’s core funding cycle(s), or as new opportunities arise. -Oversee the preparation, review, and negotiation of standard and complex agreements, ensuring consistency and compliance with internal policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. -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. -Partner with leadership to define and communicate the organization’s risk tolerance, aligning legal strategies with business objectives and guiding teams in decision-making.

Requirements

• law degree
• oregon bar
• 8-10 years
• team leadership
• contract negotiation
• energy

What You Bring

-Experienced in synthesizing complex information and data using deep expertise to design workflows, recommend procedures, and develop actionable plans that address stakeholder needs. -A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in an organizational business environment, representing and advising on organizational best practices. -Proven management experience in leading a high performing team and development of staff. -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. -Possesses strong active listening skills to understand stakeholder needs and respond with curiosity, clarity and empathy. -Law Degree required; must be (and remain) an active member of the Oregon State Bar Association. -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. -Non-profit and/or Energy Industry experience is preferred. -Strong experience in structuring, negotiating, reviewing, and drafting a variety of government and commercial contracts. -Proven ability to organize multiple complex tasks, prioritize competing issues using limited resources to accomplish results within established timeframes.

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Benefits

-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. -Professional development opportunities -Flexible work environment, including hybrid work location and 9/80 schedule options -136 hours of PTO/year -90% of medical/dental premiums paid by NEEA, including for dependents -Employer funded Health Savings Account -Automatic 6% retirement contribution with an additional 2% matching

About Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Neea)

-It acts as a market facilitator—working midstream with manufacturers, distributors and retailers to remove barriers and bring efficient products and practices into widespread use. -It runs initiatives across fuels—supporting both electric and natural gas efficiency technologies in residential and commercial sectors. -Typical projects include trials of high-efficiency rooftop HVAC units, cold‑climate 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.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-finalists must be eligible to work in the us; neea does not provide visa sponsorship.