General Counsel

Job Description.

As General Counsel of CVE North America, reporting directly to the General Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the region’s growth. You will partner with various departments to provide legal guidance on negotiations, contracts, and compliance matters, while ensuring all statutory and corporate documents remain in good standing. You will also identify and advise on legal and business risks that may impact the organization.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Group Director of Legal, keeping them informed of any significant legal risks that could affect the broader CVE Group. As a key representative of CVE, you will actively promote the company’s projects, strategy, vision, and core values

Duties and Responsibilities

People Management

Key Responsibilities

Desired Skills and Experience

10 years of legal experience

in a law firm or corporate legal department, with at least

4 years of in-house counsel experience

required, counsel role, preferably in an industrial or energy sector.

People First – Guided by CVE’s Values

Our Core Values

We are committed,

through passion and conviction, to fighting climate change, and to serving our fellow citizens through skills-based philanthropy and solidarity with those we work with, both in person and remotely.

Individual and collective fulfilment is one

of the purposes of our work: all staff members can

use their talents and achieve personal development, forge social links in a positive environment,

express themselves, be listened to and valued for their contributions to CVE’s overall project.

We seek excellence

through our command of the fundamentals, based on our skills and experience, coupled with efforts to achieve continuous improvement: in short, we want to do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously.

We are considerate,

which requires honesty among all colleagues. We always look for

the positive intent in others, and we value truthfulness, authenticity, candor and the ability to use appropriate language, focusing on the human element when we interact with others

We seek transparency,

based on trust and clarity of intent, which provides a healthy, responsible framework for our relationships with all stakeholders, both inhouse and external.

OUR PRINCIPLES

1. In all circumstances, we interact with each other with

Benevolence

and

Honesty

2. We favor

Autonomy

in decision making with full knowledge of facts and in a climate of

Trust

3. We encourage individual and collective

Upskilling

through the sharing of team expertise and business know-how (integration, sharing of feedback, training, professional development).

4. We strive to listen to each other and be

Open-Minded

, as well as having a sense of

Pragmatism

to ensure that our company is adaptable and responsive.

5. We share useful information with our internal and external stakeholders in a

Transparent

way

6. Through our actions and our projects, we seek to ensure a

Sustainable Balance

between the environment, living things and human society.

We Are CVE North America

CVE North America began operations in 2017 with its headquarters in New York City. It seamlessly blends the unique characteristics of a small-to-medium-sized with the expertise, experience, and financial capabilities of our parent company CVE Group. CVE North America has over 100MW in construction and operation and as part of its ambitious growth trajectory, the region aims to bolster its presence with over 300 MW across the United States by 2028.

An integral part of CVE Group, CVE North America derives its strength from the group's extensive international experience. CVE Group is a proud certified B-Corp with a history spanning 14 years. It is renowned for financing, constructing, and operating community-centric solar installations. The Group commands an operational portfolio exceeding 530 MW, with activities across diverse regions including France, Chile, South Africa, and Spain.

Being committed to surpassing the benchmark in environmental and qualitative excellence, both CVE North America and CVE Group are distinguished by their ISO 9001 (quality management system) and ISO 14001 (environmental management system) certifications.

The driving force behind CVE's success is its unwavering commitment to Our mission statement: Put people and the planet at the heart of tomorrow’s energy. As part of its mission, we emphasize our Environmental Impact, Human Impact, and Social Impact when pursuing our renewable energy production activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CVE North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.