Senior Corporate Counsel Role at Private Investment Firm Focused on Sustainable Infrastructure

Help shape the corporate strategy behind the infrastructure powering a more sustainable future.

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Our client, a leading sustainable infrastructure investor, owner, and operator with a highly impressive track record of financing and managing real assets that accelerate the energy transition, is looking for a Corporate Senior Counsel, to join the Company’s legal team as a senior, trusted partner to leaders across the business. This is a high-impact role with broad ownership across corporate governance, strategic transactions, M&A, investments, joint ventures, and corporate financing.
The ideal candidate brings strong corporate transactional expertise, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to move seamlessly between strategic advice and hands-on execution. You will have significant autonomy, work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, and help build practical legal processes that enable the Company to move quickly and effectively.
Key ResponsibilitiesAdvise senior leadership and business teams on a broad range of corporate matters, providing practical, commercially focused legal guidance.Lead corporate governance for the Company and its subsidiaries, including board and committee matters, resolutions, approvals, and corporate records.Advise on stockholder and capitalization matters, including governance rights, equity issuances, reorganizations, and amendments to key corporate agreements.Lead and support strategic transactions, including M&A, investments, joint ventures, restructurings, and asset sales, from diligence and structuring through negotiation and closing.Partner on corporate financings and capital raises, working with Capital Formation, Capital Markets, Finance, Tax, Investment, and Development teams on equity and debt transactions.Develop and improve corporate processes, policies, approval frameworks, and signing authorities to support efficient and disciplined decision-making.Manage outside counsel with accountability for scope, quality, timing, and cost.Support the broader legal team on complex and time-sensitive matters and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing legal function.
What You BringJD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.6+ years of relevant legal experience with strong corporate transactional experience from a leading law firm and/or in-house team.Experience with M&A, strategic investments, joint ventures, and corporate financing transactions; power or digital infrastructure experience is a plus.Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive matters to completion.Strong commercial judgment and a solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to identify material risks and communicate advice clearly.Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.A willingness to roll up your sleeves and own both the strategic and detailed execution of complex matters.
Base salary range is $200,000–$280,000, with a competitive discretionary bonus and attractive benefits.Position can sit in New York or San Francisco; Hybrid work schedule: In office-Tuesday–Thursday: Remote- Monday & Friday. xzbcwsv
If you are a pragmatic, commercially minded corporate attorney who likes being close to the action, please apply!