Senior Renewable Energy Project Finance Counsel Or Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Senior Renewable Energy Project Finance Counsel or Associate Attorney to join their team. The successful candidate will be able to work closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers in a collaborative environment focused on clean energy and climate solutions sectors. They will assume a high level of responsibility and client contact, working with companies ranging from start-ups to leading international infrastructure investors.

Duties:

• Engage in substantial transactional work focusing on project and/or structured asset-based finance and non-recourse lending transactions.
• Represent sponsors, borrowers, lenders, or investors in the renewable energy industry, including those with expertise in asset-backed securitization or asset-backed lending.
• Provide expertise in tax equity in solar, wind, and energy storage project assets, adjacent projects, or structured financing areas such as asset-based debt or securitizations.
• Draft and negotiate agreements and contracts.
• Collaborate with the team on various legal matters related to renewable energy projects and portfolios.

Requirements:

• 6-8 years of substantial transactional experience at a major law firm.
• Experience in project finance and/or structured asset-based finance.
• Experience in the renewable energy industry preferred.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills.
• Superior academic credentials.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the state bar.

Skills:

• Proficiency in project finance and structured asset-based finance.
• Knowledge of renewable energy industry practices.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits Offered:

• Discretionary merit bonuses.
• Monthly wellness reimbursements.
• 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support.
• Healthcare coverage for family members.
• Family-building benefits include IVF, adoption, and surrogacy.
• Paid parental leave.
• Career coaching for working parents.
• Health Savings Accounts and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Pretax commuter and parking benefits.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary long-term care insurance.
• Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance.
• Voluntary ID theft protection.
• Voluntary pet insurance.
• Medicare consulting.
• Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.

This Vault Law 100 and one of the Best Law Firm in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital firm boasts cutting-edge clients, pleasant people, and a flexible work/life balance. The firm is a global player with very deep tech roots and has been ranked among the top 10 M&A advisors in the nation. As the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, the firm is appealing to associates for fostering an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment across its attorney ranks, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, career growth, and building leadership and relationship skills with clients and colleagues. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.