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<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b>
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<b><br> Company Summary</b>
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Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the globe.
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<br> With a strong track record of originating, developing, financing, and building nearly 9 GWp of solar and 3 GWh of battery storage power plants across six continents, Recurrent Energy has established a leadership position in both solar and battery storage project development. With a total pipeline of 25 GWp in solar and 47 GWh in battery storage, of which 14 GW and 12 GWh respectively already have interconnections (as of January 31, 2023). In addition, Recurrent Energy’s services business has 6 GW of projects under operations and maintenance contracts, either operational or contracted projects.
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<b><br> Position Title:</b>
<div></div>Sr. Legal Counsel
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<b> Department:</b>
<div></div>Legal
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<b> Reports To:</b>
<div></div>Associate General Counsel
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<b> Location:</b>
<div></div>Austin, TX or Remote U.S.
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<b><br> Position Summary</b>
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Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Senior Counsel will be a key member of the North America Legal Team and will provide legal support for the company’s established and growing utility-scale, solar energy and energy storage pipeline in the U.S. and Canada. The Senior Counsel’s role will focus on financing and M&A activities but will also contribute to a variety of other matters. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical attorney and a pragmatic businessperson.
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<b>Responsibilities</b>
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<li> Act as the primary attorney providing legal support for the company’s financing activities, including construction debt, term debt, tax equity, tax credit sales transactions, letter of credit facilities, and corporate facilities. </li>
<li>Provide legal support for the company’s M&A activities, including project sales and acquisitions.</li>
<li> Assist other attorneys with various other project development and construction matters, including interconnection agreements, EPC contracts, battery supply contracts, module supply contracts, power purchase agreements, permitting efforts, tax abatement efforts, and energy regulatory matters. </li>
<li>Assist with various corporate and governance matters.</li>
<li> Actively manage outside legal counsel.</li>
<li> Significant direct financial impact.</li>
<li> Reports to the Associate General Counsel.</li>
<li> Provides support for Legal and Project Finance.</li>
<li> Interacts with a variety of external counterparties, including outside counsel, lenders, and investors.</li>
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<b><br> Requirements </b>
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<li>U.S. credentialed law degree from a top-tier ABA accredited law school.</li>
<li> Minimum of 5 years of substantial experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financing agreements within a top-tier law firm and/or corporate legal department.</li>
<li> Experience working specifically on utility-scale solar energy and/or battery storage projects preferred but not required.</li>
<li> Demonstrated ability to structure, draft, review and negotiate project finance contracts, including construction debt and tax equity.</li>
<li> Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with outside parties, including lenders and investors.</li>
<li> Understanding of tax equity structures.</li>
<li> Responsive and hard working.</li>
<li> Ability to manage heavy workload in fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.</li>
<li> Excellent organizational and planning skills, with meticulous attention to detail.</li>
<li> Ability to work as a team member and maintain relationships across the organization.</li>
<li> Clear communicator, comfortable explaining issues to junior commercial team members and presenting risks and structures to executive team.</li>
<li> Ability to uphold standards of discretion and confidentiality and exercise good judgment.</li>
<li> Entrepreneurial, creative, and strategic.</li>
<li> Travel required 0 – 15%.</li>
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<i><br> Recurrent Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.</i>
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