Flatiron Energy

Senior Legal Counsel

LocationDenver Metropolitan Area
Job Typefull_time

About This Job


About Flatiron Energy

Flatiron Energy, a Hull Street Energy portfolio company, is developing, owning and operating utility-scale standalone energy storage assets that integrate renewable energy onto the grid, replace fossil fuel plants, and increase grid reliability. Founded by a team of experienced energy storage experts, Flatiron has a demonstrated track record of developing critical infrastructure needed to achieve our reliability and energy climate goals. The leadership team has deep experience in structuring, financing and owning and operating energy storage assets in wholesale markets.

Flatiron Energy is a high growth company with a dynamic, fast-paced, challenging, creative, fun, start-up culture. The right candidate will be excited to help scale the company, recognizing the challenges and opportunities for growth inherent in such a dynamic environment. The Flatiron team is passionate about fighting climate change while ensuring their projects have an equitable impact on surrounding communities.


About the Job


Title:

Sr. Counsel


Reports To:

Chief Financial Officer

Location:

Flexible (preference for Denver/Boulder metro area, New York City, or Boston)

Description:

Critical in-house legal hire to build out the Legal function and support the company’s commercial, financial, and development goals. Well-suited candidates will be eager to engage in review of the most critical contractual arrangements, along with building processes, tools, and strategies around complex problems to enable the company’s projects to be successfully deployed. The role will support project development, negotiations of key project contracts (e.g. LGIA, EPC, procurement, offtake), financing / M&A transactions, regulatory items, and corporate matters.


Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain the Legal function’s capabilities, including team, tools, systems, and processes, both for today and for future scale

Support all legal matters for Flatiron corporate and its projects under development
Support and lead certain aspects of transactional and capital raising initiatives
Support management and provide input on key legal considerations
Oversee and maintain the Company’s insurance and risk-management programs, in conjunction with external consultants and brokers
Work cross-functionally across EPC/procurement, Finance, Commercial, and Development to support a variety of development and project related issues
Manage outside counsel relationships and engagements


Key Qualifications

Juris Doctor degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience with a law firm or in-house counsel focused on renewable energy, energy storage, power generation, or other energy transition practice
Significant experience with project development related issues and strategies, including key commercial contracts typical with utility-scale projects
Significant experience drafting and reviewing complex contractual arrangements and ability to manage the legal risks embedded in such contracts
Experience building teams and/or processes in a fluid, unstructured, and entrepreneurial environment
Experience interacting with financial sponsors, lenders, investors, Boards of Directors, and other key corporate stakeholders
Willingness to manage multiple transactions or initiatives simultaneously, providing support or leadership in transaction execution.
Some experience with structured energy products or wholesale power market operations is preferred
Demonstrated ability to work closely with outside counsel or consultants to minimize internal resource requirements


Compensation and Benefits

Job Type:

Permanent, Full-time. Ability to work in the United States is a requirement.


Overtime:

Exempt


Salary:

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience


Bonus:

Competitive bonus based on performance

Benefits:

Flatiron offers an excellent benefit package with comprehensive health care, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, and other health and wellness benefits.

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