Assistant General Counsel

Company: FlexGen
Location: Delray Beach
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

FlexGen is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join our growing legal group. The role, which reports to the Executive Vice President and General Counsel, includes responsibilities with respect to a wide range of commercial contracts related to the development and sale of energy storage projects and related services, as well as compliance, governance, and other corporate matters. The Assistant General Counsel will provide legal support to the business development, operations, and other teams with respect to product development, contract preparation, and deal execution during a time of the company's rapid growth.FlexGen is a leading energy storage solutions (ESS) technology company based in North America. The company's storage platform integrates with the physical ESS and all levels of utility and microgrid projects as well as providing remote operational support and use configuration analysis enabling clients to effectively manage energy production. Leveraging a best-in-class energy management software and power electronics platform, and backed by Apollo Global Management, Altira Group, and the Jerry Miller Group, FlexGen delivers innovative energy storage solutions for commercially demanding utilities, government agencies, and industrial companies throughout the world. Major Job Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate, and analyze broad range of complex commercial contracts
• Provide business development, operations, and other teams with timely and quality legal advice and support
• Support ongoing compliance and governance activities
• Minimize the need for outside counselPosition Requirements:
  • Minimum of six years of experience practicing law in the renewable energy and/or technology space
  • Substantial experience representing energy project developers and/or suppliers with respect to supply agreements, O&M and other long term services agreements, EPC agreements, etc.
  • Experience with battery storage projects preferred
  • Experience with SaaS transactions a plus
  • Minimum of three years of sophisticated transaction work in a major law firm with a significant energy practice
  • Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
  • Membership in good standing in at least one state bar
  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
  • Ability to work on site in FlexGen's Delray Beach, FL or Durham, NC office at least two days a week
  • Proficiency with Microsoft OfficeFlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

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