General Counsel

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

Job Description

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Invenergy is North America’s largest independent, privately-held renewable energy provider. We currently have more than 100 projects in development or operation across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and Latin America totaling more than 20,400 megawatts. We’re leveraging innovative design and next-generation technology to create a new paradigm for energy production.

Invenergy believes inclusion drives innovation

Diverse teams are better teams. The perspectives and experiences that people from different backgrounds bring to an organization drive better decisions and improved business results. Invenergy employees are inclusive and welcoming of all colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, races, sexual orientations, religions and abilities.

Position Overview

The General Counsel will serve as a member of the senior management team and will provide strategic legal advice and support on multiple aspects of Invenergy’s business. This individual will also be responsible for managing the legal department, currently made up of 17 employees, including 9 attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on a wide variety of commercial transactions, including acquisitions and sales of energy facilities, joint ventures and other joint development arrangements, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, power purchase agreements and other off-take and hedge agreements, interconnection agreements, supply agreements and operations and maintenance agreements.
• Provide legal counsel for the company’s international business activities.
• Manage litigation processes as needed.  
• Interpret and apply legal requirements to the business, in particular, laws, regulations and rules relating to business activities as well as implementation of policies, training, or other processes.
• Assume ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide counsel to Human Resources Department on employee-related legal matters.
• Define and lead the Legal Department including hiring, performance management, and development of all lawyers and paralegals.
• Establish and manage relationships with external legal counsel to address business needs in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

Requirements

• A minimum of twenty (20) years of relevant legal experience, or such other experience with transactions and other legal matters as will enable the individual to provide concrete and effective legal advice.
• Corporate – commercial transaction, financing and/or real estate legal experience required.
• Experience in the energy sector or similar industry (e.g. infrastructure) strongly preferred.
• Experience developing and leading a team of attorneys.
• JD Degree and member of a State Bar Association.
• Influential, with the ability to become a resource for employees and internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and desire to work effectively in a team environment.