Legal Counsel
RWE Clean Energy, LLC, Valhalla, Austin, Chicago
Functional area : Legal / Compliance
Remuneration : Exempt
In the Legal Counsel II role you will provide legal support for RWE Clean Energy's renewable energy business teams in connection with our dealings in the development, construction and operation of wind, solar & battery storage renewable energy projects.
Responsibilities :
- This person will be focused on the provision of procurement and construction legal advice in connection with renewable energy project development, construction and operations in all technologies (onshore, solar, battery storage)
- Draft and negotiate construction and procurement contracts, such as turbine supply agreements, balance plant agreements, EPC(I) & turnkey contracts, purchase agreements for components, O&M agreements, service agreements as well as logistic and transportation contracts, associated exhibits and ancillary documents
- Provide legal support on HSE, R&D, IP, IT and insurance matters
- Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the organization and develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk
- Collaborate with a variety of business stakeholders, including procurement, construction, tax, credit, accounts payable, accounting
Qualifications :
- Minimum of 5 years experience required, working on complex construction projects or related procurement in a law firm or a in-house at a large company
- Licensed, to practice law in New York, Illinois or Texas required
- Legal knowledge and experience in construction work, in the field of renewable energy, highly preferred
- Ability to demonstrate practical, rather than theoretical focus on legal issues with a view to finding viable business solutions for those legal issues
- Outstanding commercial, technical and strategic understanding
Pay range : The annual base salary range for this position in New York is $129,888 - $194,832. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.
S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.
Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green.
This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 ten years earlier than most other global targets.
This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.
Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives.
We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
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