Corporate Counsel

Overview

Provide legal support for corporate, M&A, and project development in renewable energy.

Key Responsibilities

• legal guidance
• m&a support
• corporate governance
• contract drafting
• stakeholder coordination
• project development

Tasks

Working closely with the General Counsel, you will support a broad range of corporate, transactional, and project development activities. Working with cross-functional teams on matters related to project acquisition, development, construction, and operation of new and existing projects. -Provide legal guidance on project development matters, including permitting, interconnection, and regulatory compliance. -Support M&A transactions, including due diligence, document preparation, and closing processes. -Assist with corporate governance, entity formation, and compliance initiatives. -Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, including NDAs, land agreements, EPC agreements, and service contracts. -Coordinate with internal general counsel as well as third party legal resources.

Requirements

• project management
• negotiation
• legal experience
• j.d.
• renewable energy

What You Bring

-Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. -Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills. -3+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, ideally with exposure to energy, infrastructure, or project finance. -J.D. from an accredited law school and admission (or eligibility for admission) to practice. -Passion for the renewable energy sector and commitment to collaborative problem-solving.

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Benefits

Salary: $200,000 - $220,000 + bonus

About Piper Maddox

-Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Piper Maddox has grown into a global clean-energy recruitment specialist. -Born to serve the renewable transition, it places professionals in solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, and e-mobility projects. -Their footprint spans major clean-tech hubs: UK, Benelux, Nordics, DACH, North America, and now expanding in Miami. -They maintain niche divisions—solar, storage, hydrogen—each led by dedicated specialists, delivering deep domain hiring.

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