Senior Attorney - XPLR

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Position Specific Description

The XPLR Senior Attorney will be an integral, valued member of a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment at XPLR. XPLR is seeking an experienced corporate and finance attorney with a proven track record of independently leading M&A transactions, from start to finish (with external counsel support as needed), along with other related strategic transactions.

The Senior Attorney will have experience in project and corporate finance, including secured and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, nonrecourse portfolio financings, mezzanine financings, restructurings, capital markets transactions, and tax equity transactions, coupled with strong commercial awareness.

This position will play a key role in leading complex financings, including project financings and tax equity transactions, as well as corporate financings, while drafting, negotiating, and providing transactional assistance to internal clients. The Senior Attorney will manage transaction negotiations including purchase agreements, financing documentation, and ancillary agreements while coordinating specialists’ legal review.

This attorney will work directly with the commercial team and senior legal leadership to structure deals, draft term sheets, negotiate primary transaction documentation, manage outside counsel relationships, oversee transaction due diligence, coordinate cross-functional internal reviews, and handle day-to-day contract work including NDAs and short-term agreements.

This role is based full-time, 5 days in office, in Juno Beach, FL.

Job Overview

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Provides written and oral legal advice to clients

- Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization

- Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel

- Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- Member in Good Standing of State Bar

- High School Grad / GED

- Juris Doctorate

- Bachelor's Degree

- Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

- None

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Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization:

Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

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