Sr. Counsel - Finance and M&A

JOB title:

Senior Counsel Finance/M&A

LOCATION

: Princeton, NJ

MANAGER:

General Counsel

Kindle Energy LLC (“Kindle”) is a leading power generation and asset management company focused on the management, optimization, and development of energy assets across the United States and Canada. A portfolio company of Blackstone Group Inc., one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers with over $1 trillion in assets under management, Kindle operates with the backing of a premier global investment firm.

Kindle currently manages 9.4 GW of power generation assets located in Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado. Our development and construction achievements include construction of Magnolia Power, LLC, a 700 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) project in Louisiana, and Mountain Peak Power, a 164 MW peaking project in Colorado. We are actively working to expand our footprint through several distinct natural gas projects under development including Canyon Peak Power (Colorado) – a 156 MW peaking facility and Wolf Summit Energy (West Virginia) – a 610 MW CCGT.

Each of these projects reinforce Kindle’s growth and our commitment to delivering reliable, efficient, and flexible power solutions to meet evolving grid demands.

Job Summary:

Kindle is seeking to fill a new and exciting role reporting to the General Counsel and supporting the growth in Kindle's greenfield development and M&A teams. The

Senior Counsel Finance & M&A

will provide legal support for corporate finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex transactional matters across the company’s asset management and development businesses. The role partners closely with finance, development, asset management, EPCM, and executive leadership to enable growth, capital deployment, and portfolio optimization while managing legal and structural risk. This attorney will play a critical role in supporting investments across the full platform of companies managed by Kindle.

Job Duties/Responsibilities: Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

- Lead or support legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments involving energy infrastructure assets

- Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including NDAs, LOIs, purchase and sale agreements, equity investment agreements, joint venture agreements, and related ancillary documents

- Manage legal due diligence processes, identify and assess legal risks, and advise on transaction structuring and risk mitigation strategies

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external legal advisors to drive efficient deal execution from term sheet through closing

Project Finance

- Provide legal support for project finance transactions

- Review and negotiate financing documents such as credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and equity contribution agreements

Asset Management & Portfolio Transactions

- Support refinancings of operating energy assets

- Advise asset management teams and finance team on transactions related to portfolio optimization and asset sales

- Ensure alignment between financing structures, operational agreements, and commercial arrangements

Strategic & Cross-Functional Advisory

- Partner closely with development, EPCM, finance, tax, and asset management teams to align legal strategy with business objectives

- Provide practical, business-focused legal advice balancing risk, speed, and commercial outcomes

Working Conditions:

- Occasional work outside of normal business hours

- Limited travel required

Minimum Requirements:

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school

- Licensed with active, good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

- Senior Counsel: 8+ years of relevant legal experience

- Substantial experience with M&A, project finance, and complex commercial transactions

- Prior experience supporting energy (preferably power generation) industry

Preferred Qualifications:

- In-house experience within power generation industry strongly preferred

- Experience leading transactions with external counsel

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Strong ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment

- Deep transactional expertise in finance and M&A

- Strong judgment and risk assessment skills

- Executive-level communication and stakeholder management

- Relies on experience and independent judgment to plan and accomplish goals encompassing multiple priorities and deliverables while seeking guidance as appropriate

- Ability to translate legal issues into practical business solutions

- Self-motivated, results-oriented, collaborative, and commercially minded

- High integrity and attention to detail

- Strong team player, communicates and collaborates well with existing legal team members

- Ability to successfully operate with diverse functional groups to support Kindle’s priorities and business

Kindle Energy offers comprehensive total rewards:

- Employer paid medical coverage, basic life and AD&D, short-term & long-term disability

- Employee paid dental, vision, voluntary life and AD&D for employee and qualified dependents

- Paid sick hours – 40 hours annually (pro-rated based on hire date)

- Paid vacation hours – 160 hours annually (pro-rated based on hire date)

- Retirement Savings Plan – traditional 401K & Roth IRA options available

Kindle Energy LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, Kindle Energy LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has or operates facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, compensation, and training.