Counsel - General Corporate/Finance

About Us

Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States. We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.

To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com. 

About The Role

Solar Landscape is seeking a highly skilled and agile Counsel – General Corporate/Finance attorney to join our legal team. This role is ideal for a proactive legal professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working across multiple facets of corporate law, project finance, and project development. The Counsel – General Corporate attorney will play a key role in handling general corporate legal matters, including entity formation and ongoing corporate compliance, project financing, and subscriber acquisition and management.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in corporate law, specifically within the renewable energy sector, and will be responsible for drafting and negotiating key agreements and filings necessary for Solar Landscape’s business operations.

• General Corporate & Transactional Legal Support:
• Provide legal support for project financing and renewable energy certificates (RECs) transactions. 
• Handle entity formation and registration, and ensure compliance with various state and federal filings, including FERC.
• Manage subscriber acquisition and related legal documentation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs.
• Project Finance & Project Development:
• Conduct due diligence on real estate matters to facilitate successful solar project development.
• Identify and resolve title and survey issues impacting solar project sites.
• Collaborate with non-legal business teams during a solar project’s life cycle, from development through construction, finance, and energization.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management:
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to real estate and renewable energy development.
• Stay informed of evolving legal trends and regulatory changes impacting solar projects.
• Assist in researching and advising on novel issues in new markets, including policy and business development considerations.
• Strategic Legal Advisory:
• Partner with the Business Development team to structure and close deals efficiently.
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to leadership, offering strategic insights on corporate governance, project-specific considerations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide expert legal analysis and solutions to support company-wide operations.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 2 years of relevant legal experience in corporate law, including project finance and/or M&A, (experience within the renewable energy sector is ideal, but not required).
• Strong experience in contract negotiation and corporate regulatory compliance.
• Ability to balance business expectations with legal and regulatory compliance objectives efficiently.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• This position is fully remote but offers the option to work from the headquarters in Asbury Park, NJ.  

Benefits and Perks

Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none. 

Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that is changing the industry: 

·       Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement.  

·       Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food. 

·       Also included for employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!