General Counsel
Fullmark Energy
Chief legal advisor overseeing legal, regulatory and compliance matters for energy storage projects.
8 days ago ago
$250,000 - $300,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Chicago, IL
Office Full-Time
Company Size
- Employees
Service Specialisms
Energy storage development
Project delivery
Construction
Ownership
Operations
Asset development
Financing
Grid integration
Sector Specialisms
Energy Storage
Renewable Energy
Grid Reliability
Infrastructure
Utilities
Energy
Financial Investment
Role
What you would be doing
m&a
compliance framework
corporate governance
risk mitigation
due diligence
financing negotiation
- Manage legal aspects of M&A, project sales, and acquisitions.
- Develop and implement the company’s legal and compliance framework, policies, and governance structure.
- Build and lead a lean in-house legal function as the company grows.
- Manage corporate governance, board materials, minutes, and resolutions.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
- Support permitting, environmental, and real estate diligence for project sites.
- Support cross-functional collaboration across development, finance, operations, and asset management.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and executive team on all legal and strategic matters.
- Oversee due diligence, disclosure schedules, and closings.
- Negotiate and document project financing (e.g. construction, tax equity, back-leverage) and corporate credit facilities.
- Work with outside counsel to manage transaction efficiency, cost, and risk.
- Ensure compliance with energy market rules (CAISO, FERC, NERC, CPUC, etc.) and applicable environmental and safety regulations.
- Lead negotiation and drafting of project-level agreements, including:
- Manage insurance, claims, and litigation matters.
- Oversee selection and management of outside counsel and advisors.
- Oversee entity formation, ownership structures, and partnership / joint venture agreements.
- Develop internal compliance training and risk management processes.
What you bring
j.d.
bar membership
10+ years
renewable energy
project finance
negotiation
- Prior in-house counsel experience in a clean energy or infrastructure company preferred.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Comfortable working closely with development, finance, and operations teams.
- Execution-Driven: Practical, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach suited to a small, fast-moving organization.
- Strong working knowledge of corporate, real estate, commercial, environmental, and regulatory law and transactions.
- Demonstrated expertise in project development and finance, regulatory compliance, and complex contract negotiation.
- Minimum 10+ years of legal experience, preferably in the energy sector.
- Judgement & Integrity: Exercises discretion and sound judgement under pressure.
- Deep understanding of renewable energy and battery storage project development, construction, financing, tax credit monetization and operation preferred.
- Strategic Business Partner: ability to align legal advice with commercial strategy and risk tolerance.
- Deal-Oriented Mindset: skilled negotiator with strong drafting and analytical skills.
- Experience managing outside counsel and complex transactions.
- J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, ideally California and/or Illinois.
- Communications: Excellent written and verbal communication, with board- and investor-level clarity.
- Familiarity with ISO/RTO market structure, interconnection process, and offtake contracting, particularly with respect to energy storage, preferred.
- Competitive PTO and SICK leave
- Family Leave Benefit
- Excellent health insurance with 100% premium covered
- Commuter Benefit
- Performance-based annual bonus
- 401k with employer match
- Pre-tax Dependent Care Benefit
- $250,000 - $300,000 (This salary range is commensurate with experience.)
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Company
Overview
Born in 2018
Year of company formation
The company was formed through the union of Hecate Energy and InfraRed Capital Partners.
$125 million in 2024
Letter of credit secured
Major financing milestone to support the company's growing pipeline.
5 GW pipeline
Portfolio of projects
The company has developed a significant pipeline of energy storage projects.
$13–14 billion fund
Backing from InfraRed
The firm is supported by a large infrastructure fund dedicated to energy projects.
- Evolved into a fully integrated energy storage platform, owning and operating grid-scale battery assets across the U.S.
- Rebranded to Fullmark Energy in May 2025, expanding from development to ownership and operation.
- Designed and launched landmark installations, including California's 300 MW/1,200 MWh Humidor BESS and twin 20 MW/80 MWh Johanna storage systems.
- Specializes in standalone battery energy storage systems, financing, and project delivery across key markets like Texas, California, and cooperative utilities.
- Known for end-to-end execution—从 design to long-term ownership—to enhance grid resilience through large-scale battery projects.
- Operates with a hands‑on approach: develops, owns, and operates battery energy storage system (BESS) projects end‑to‑end
- Prioritizes operational excellence, safety, and reliability in all projects
- Targets long‑term value for partners, communities, and investors through diversified offtake agreements and geographic risk mitigation
- Builds mutually beneficial, long‑term relationships with co‑operatives and public power companies
300 MWh
Energy Storage Capacity
Manages operating and in-construction energy storage projects across its portfolio.
4 GW+
Development Pipeline
Has a significant pipeline of upcoming energy storage projects.
$98.9M
Secured Financing
Secured a major term-loan and letter-of-credit facility to support large-scale energy storage deployment.
- Focuses on accelerating renewable energy adoption and enhancing grid reliability through energy storage solutions.
- Distributes capacity across four geographically diverse sites in California to mitigate risk and ensure dependable renewable integration.
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