Assistant General Counsel

Job Description

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

This Assistant General Counsel, based in the UK, will be In-house counsel in Europe, and will be a key member of the legal team reporting to the General Counsel in the USA. We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Renewables and Infrastructure lawyer, preferably with a specific focus on construction.

The position will be based in London (UK). You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, business developers, architects, contractors, and subcontractors, and will be directly involved in complex business transactions, participate in the negotiation of contracts for energy services and renewable energy projects and ongoing management of projects under construction or in operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Associate/Senior Legal Counsel to develop their career in a dynamic, collaborative, and growing environment. Ameresco values will be reflected in all areas of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and review a wide range of contracts, proposals, and offers within both the public and private sectors; review existing agreements to ensure compliance as well as administration of corporate policies and standards. These may include framework agreements, energy services agreements, and
• contracts with municipalities governing large programs.
• Advise on larger subcontracts for equipment supply and construction services.; professional services, implementation contracts and financing agreements.
• Depending on expertise, structure and negotiate project contracts and financing arrangements for renewable energy projects.
• Advise on general construction matters including on the ongoing management of projects under construction or in operation; EPC contracts, subcontract arrangements, O&M and performance guarantee agreements, stakeholder, and joint venture arrangements; managing related strategic operational issues.
• Familiarity with construction industry contract forms such as JCT, FIDIC and NEC and public frameworks such as Refit.
• Assist with European and UK joint venture arrangements.
• Collaborate with management to support risk management strategies related to insurance coverage, proper contract language, and development of policies and procedures.
• Identify risk management issues for ongoing project management.
• Assist in the resolution of issues with Customers, Contractors, and Subcontractors.
• Support compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bar Qualified to practice law in England and Wales.
• Minimum of eight (8) years post-qualified experience.

This position requires

• Expertise in contract negotiation and drafting.
• Broad legal knowledge of the field of construction law or relevant professional experience in the Renewable energy sector.
• Keen analytical abilities and detail-oriented approach.
• Capability to work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to provide business-oriented legal advice and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills: ability to present clear and practical legal arguments.
• Excellent people skills and a capacity to build strong working relationships.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

All Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK

AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.