Senior Associate General Counsel

Job Description

Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.

As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.

For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term - one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

The Opportunity

This position supports the General Counsel the energy and commodities management division of a large and growing renewable energy company, providing legal advice and leading negotiations primarily on power sales agreements, including PPAs, VPPAs, HPPAs, hedging agreements/ISDAs and buy side agreements.

What You'll Do at Enel North America

Responsibilities, include, but not limited to:

• Negotiate all forms of power sales agreements, with little to no need for outside counsel support for company and any of its international subsidiaries as requested.
• Partner business teams to ensure that legal needs are adequately met.
• Provide support or assistance to other departments as necessary.
• Develops and implements preventive law strategies to help minimize litigation, third party disputes and other potential legal and business problems and issues.
• Provides direction to functional groups with respect to legal issues and risks.
• Interprets and explains legal requirements and assists the organization with compliance with statutes, regulations and industry rules.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally on occasion.
• Ability to read and speak Italian or Spanish a plus but not required.

Who You Are

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required.
• 6+ years of legal experience practicing law in renewable power with a particular emphasis on power sales agreements, PPAs and similar agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic and commercial legal advice and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral; ability to present clear and practical legal positions.
• Excellent business judgment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her ideas.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; builds strong working relationships across the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with attention to details and thoroughness.
• Excellent organizational skills, effectively managing priorities while meeting timelines.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact [email protected].

What Enel North America Offers You

The pay range for this position is $178,000.00 to $267,000.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.

Benefits are effective as of day one!

Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:

• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world's most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
• An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.