Sr. Transactions Counsel

The posting, as 1 Arc Power wrote it

Sr. Transactions Counsel

Location: Bay Area/Remote
Team: Legal/ Operations

The Impact You’ll Make

The Sr Transaction Counsel will support our business in navigating complex regulatory and contractual matters. The Sr Transaction Counsel will play a key role in advising on a wide range of legal issues, including contract negotiation for equipment and services, and regulatory compliance. This individual will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure legal alignment with our strategic goals—especially as they relate to renewable energy projects and technological innovation. This role is ideal for a practical, solutions-oriented lawyer who can balance protecting the business with enabling speed, flexibility, and smart risk-taking.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts in the renewable space, including supplier agreements, EPC contracts, solar equipment supply agreements (PV, BESS, Power Electronics), as well as other vendor agreements, service contracts, consulting agreements, SaaS agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Collaborate with the Executive Team, Operations, and finance teams to ensure legal risk is appropriately assessed and managed.
• Monitor evolving energy regulations and assist in developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Help create scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates, and risk review frameworks.
• Partner and coordinate with outside counsel.
• Other tasks as needed.

The Skills You Bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (preferably California)
• 5+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of in-house counsel experience in the renewable energy, energy infrastructure, or clean tech sectors.
• Have experience drafting and negotiating supplier agreements in the renewables space, including EPC contracts, solar equipment supply agreements (PV, BESS, power electronics), services and consulting agreements, Saas, and NDAs.
• Be able to advise on the interpretation of such documents orally and in writing.
• Excellent drafting, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Comfortable being part of a cohesive team while working independently.
• Located in the Pacific Time Zone.

Nice to Have

• Background in commercial contracts and project finance/development.
• Exposure to IP, data privacy, and software licensing issues.

Benefits and Perks

Competitive Compensation Package

Health Insurance: We offer 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan. Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.

Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.

Additional Information

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clean and reliable energy.[1] 1st Avenue’s advanced large scale power systems are addressing the increasing inadequacy of the grid to meet the massively growing power demands of the digital economy, while its intelligent distributed solar utilities are leapfrogging the grid to provide equitable access to inexpensive, clean and reliable power to underserved communities around the world.

1AI Energy, the employing entity for 1st Avenue Power, and 1st Avenue Power are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race (inclusive of traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding), age, veteran or military status, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, reproductive decision-making, or any other legally recognized protected class under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on 1AI Energy or 1st Avenue Power. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing an application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Join our team and make a real difference in the world.

[1: Additionally, 1st Avenue is in the business of acquiring projects where there has been a final notice-to-proceed or financial close.]
California Pay Range
$200,000 — $260,000 USD