Senior Corporate Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : POSITION :

Senior Corporate Counsel

WHO WE ARE :

Heelstone Renewable Energy is a utility-scale solar, wind, and storagedeveloper headquartered in Durham, NC, with expertise indeveloping,originating, financing, constructing, and operating solar photovoltaic, wind, and storageprojects. Heelstones strategy includes greenfield development, co-development, and acquisitions of later-stage projects. Heelstone has developed and achieved commercial operation on over 80 solar projects with an aggregate generating capacity of approximately 1.2 GW. Heelstone has partnered with Qualitas Energy to fund its development platformas it continues to grow into a world-class Independent Power Producer. For more information, please visitwww.heelstoneenergy.com.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Senior Corporate Counsel will support Heelstones project development pipeline from site acquisition to construction. They will provide expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating documents relating to acquiring or leasing land. Responsibilities include managing and resolving all title and environmental issues to support project financings. This is a full-time position located in Durham, North Carolina, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Assist with drafting site control documents, licenses, easements, etc.
• Work with development and finance teams to assist with landowner issues or documentation.
• Manage and oversee land closings.
• Review title and survey for development projects for any fatal flaws.
• Create an action items list and resolve any title issues / defects on any development projects in preparation for financings.
• Manage and oversee any real estate diligence, comments, and revisions to title and survey requested by financings in a timely manner.
• Perform land and environmental due diligence and provide guidance to the development team regarding project acquisition and greenfield development.
• Manage and resolve environmental and wetland issues for projects.
• Stay abreast of environmental law and policy issues to advise internal teams as needed.
• Ensure quality, clarity, and consistency across legal documents.
• Provide support to internal teams and engage external parties to assist in the execution of transactions and key contracts.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of contract templates and internal processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Total Rewards Package

Heelstone offers a family-friendly culture with a hybrid schedule of 2 days in the Durham office and 3 days working from home. Our attractive compensation package offers :

In addition to the compensation package, we also boast robust perks which include :

A note to recruiters :

The Heelstone team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team, and if a signed agreement is in place.