Sunrun
Legal Counsel, Project Finance
CA, San Francisco
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About the role
- As Legal Counsel, you will be a key leader overseeing complex project finance transactions, providing advice and counsel on legal issues in conjunction with the Assistant General Counsel.
- You will establish operational legal objectives and processes for closing complex transactions, providing strategic counsel that is risk-informed and carries significant financial impact for the company.
Responsibilities
- Manage corporate approvals and disclosures related to project financing transactions, including drafting resolutions, operating agreements, and affiliate agreements, and coordinating with executive and board stakeholders for transaction approvals.
- Operate autonomously as a legal and strategic resource to non-lawyer business partners, providing practical, high-impact, and solution-oriented legal advice.
- Proven ability to independently drive numerous complex, high-value transactions from term sheet to closing under tight deadlines.
- Ability to perform normal office duties
Requirements
- Less than 5% travel is required, primarily for team-building purposes
- Required Qualifications
- J.D. Degree from an accredited law school.
- This role demands a strong business mindset, expertise in project finance law, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, and determine the accuracy of work
- Ability to interact and participate in meetings
Compensation
- decisions will not be based on a candidate's salary history.
Company info
- We're on a mission to make energy more reliable and affordable for more people.
- We provide an opportunity with storage and solar to help people access greater energy independence without the big upfront costs.
- Sunrun is the largest dedicated residential solar and storage company in the country and has a mission to bring stably priced resilient power to the masses.
- You will contribute directly to our mission of expanding access to clean energy and building a sustainable future.
- We believe that empowering people and valuing their differences are essential for our mission of connecting people to the cleanest energy on earth.
Equal opportunity
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability and you need reasonable accommodation during the hiring process or to perform this role, please contact us at candidateaccommodations@sunrun.com.
- Sunrun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
- Learn more here: EEO | Sunrun
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