Legal Counsel, Real Estate

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🕒 June 3

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $255k - $300k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Intersect Power

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

⚡ Energy

💰 $2.4G Debt Financing on 2022-09

Energy • Renewable Energy • Clean Technology

Intersect Power is a clean energy company dedicated to developing, owning, and operating some of the world's largest clean energy resources. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on scalable and transformative projects that enable deep decarbonization by providing low-carbon electricity, fuels, and related products. Intersect Power's portfolio includes 2. 2 GW of operating solar PV and 2. 4 GWh of storage, and it aims to lead in grid-tied renewables and large-scale clean energy assets such as battery storage, data centers, and green hydrogen. The company's mission is to redefine the clean energy industry's scope by creating new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy.

📋 Description

• Manage and provide real estate legal support for clean energy and data center development projects across Intersect’s portfolio. • Lead real estate legal support throughout all stages of project development, including site control, project acquisitions, late-stage development activities, and related real estate matters. • Support M&A and project acquisition transactions involving development-stage projects and related real estate assets. • Assist with real estate components of broader commercial, development, and operational agreements as needed. • Lead the negotiation, review, and management of lease options, purchase options, easements, crossing agreements, and other real estate agreements. • Evaluate transaction structures and provide practical legal guidance that supports business objectives while appropriately managing risk. • Work closely with Land, Development, Construction, Operations, and Environmental/Permitting teams to support project execution. • Serve as a trusted legal advisor to internal stakeholders on real estate matters affecting development activities. • Collaborate across functions to identify solutions, remove obstacles, and help projects progress efficiently. • Coordinate with and manage outside real estate counsel on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing transactions. • Oversee real estate diligence activities and support transaction execution across multiple concurrent projects. • Contribute to the ongoing development of internal processes, workflows, and best practices within the Real Estate Legal team.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law. • 5+ years of experience as a real estate transactional attorney in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment. • Strong experience with real estate agreements commonly used in clean energy, infrastructure, data center, or related industries. • Experience supporting complex development projects, acquisitions, or project portfolios involving multiple stakeholders. • Ability to independently manage a high volume of transactions while maintaining attention to detail and strong judgment. • Demonstrated success partnering with commercial teams and external counsel to negotiate and execute real estate transactions. • Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to balance legal risk with practical business considerations and provide commercially focused legal advice. • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. • An entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative approach, and willingness to solve complex problems across functions. • Comfort working under pressure and driving matters through completion with minimal oversight.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision • Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year) • Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents • Access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven • Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions • Access to Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation • $150 monthly food stipend • $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet • Pet insurance allowance • Full home office setup • Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits • ActiveHero and One Medical