Head of Development & Real Estate Legal

We are looking for Legal Counsel, Head of Development & Real Estate Legal to join our dynamic, friendly, and innovative Legal team. This position will report directly to the General Counsel and will engage, interact, and communicate with all functional teams across the organization, including all of the Legal Team.

Responsibilities & Duties

• As the lead in-house development and real estate attorney, provide and oversee all strategic development and real estate issues for project finance and M&A transactions, including conducting and responding to due diligence inquiries and drafting, reviewing, and managing development and real estate closing deliverables.
• Oversee the real estate team’s review of title commitments, title proformas, title policies, and surveys, and provide analyses, support, and supervision for title curative work in connection with project finance, construction, and/or operation.
• Manage and oversee all legal development issues requested by the development team for all aspects of project development, including project design, site control, permitting, regulatory, real estate, and interconnection.
• Oversee, draft, maintain, and administer the general processes and policies regarding site access to the company’s projects.
• Interface with Google energy and real estate attorneys on development and real estate issues.
• Engage with internal executives, internal risk committee, and external third parties and stakeholders, in support of approving and executing development transactions and key contracts.
• Manage and develop in-house development and real estate legal teams.
• Manage outside development and real estate legal counsel to support development and real estate transactions and contract negotiations.
• Have an entrepreneurial attitude towards development, problem-solving, and related project support functions.
• Participate in other legal tasks of the broader legal team as requested.

Qualifications & Skills

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and current license to practice.
• Experience negotiating various agreements in the renewables energy industry.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and advise internal business partners appropriately.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, managing more than one project at a time.
• Ability to handle self under pressure, work independently, and follow through on tasks to completion in a timely manner.
• Prior experience managing lawyers and paralegals.