Job description

About Us:Strata Clean Energy is a national leading developer of commercial and utility-scale solar farms ranked amongst the top five solar producers in the US.

We understand that our employees are the lifeblood of the company. We strive to align company goals with those of our employees.

We're constantly innovating to make a difference for our customers, our employees, and our planet. Our mission is to make a difference by developing cost-efficient alternatives to traditional energy sources, without long-term dependence on government subsidies.

We’re leading the industry in sustainable energy careers. We hope you’ll join us.
Overview:Strata Clean Energy, as a national developer, contractor, owner and operator of solar energy and energy storage projects, provides its attorneys with a multi-disciplinary law practice. Strata’s attorneys serve as key members of the legal department and assist the General Counsel and other members of Strata’s executive
team in executing overall strategic objectives from both legal and business perspectives. Reporting to the Sr. Associate Counsel – Development, this position will work closely with personnel in all of Strata’s departments, in particular the solar energy and energy storage development teams.
Responsibilities:Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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Assist Strata’s solar and energy storage project development teams with reviewing, drafting and

negotiating leases, easements, option agreements, purchase agreements and other project site control
documents and administering site control documents during project development, construction and/or
operation.
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Review title commitments, title proformas, title policies, title exception documents and surveys and

provide analyses, support and supervision for title curative work required in connection with project
development, finance, construction and/or operation.

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Provide real estate support for project finance and M&A transactions, including conducting and

responding to due diligence inquiries and drafting, reviewing and managing real estate closing
deliverables.

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Provide general real estate legal support to the project development team for all aspects of project

development, including permitting, interconnection and offtake opportunities.

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Provide general real estate support, as needed, to Strata’s engineering, procurement and construction

(EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) teams.

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In performing the foregoing tasks and duties, identify, manage and advise Strata’s commercial teams

and executive management on risk allocation and mitigation.

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Effective management of external legal resources.

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Contribute to creating, developing and implementing processes, procedures, best practices, systems

and controls within the legal department and more broadly, and recommend improvements thereto.

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Cross-team collaboration and coordination with internal and external colleagues.

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Stay constantly abreast of current events and developments affecting the renewable energy industry,

with particular emphasis on possible impacts to Strata’s business, and help evaluate opportunities and
issues relating thereto.

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Bring a positive, energetic, “can-do,” problem-solver attitude to the workplace.

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While close collaboration with external counsel is essential to this position, the successful candidate will

be working directly alongside, and not merely managing or “outsourcing” legal functions to external
counsel. The successful candidate is expected to understand the core issues, negotiation points,
contracts and risks as well as external counsel, and is responsible for directing external counsel in a
manner so as to achieve Strata’s desired outcomes.
Qualifications:Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

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JD from an accredited law school.

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Current license to practice law; Virginia or North Carolina license preferred but not required.

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4 - 6 years’ experience in commercial real estate law and contract drafting.

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Strong interest in renewable energy; prior experience preferred but not required.

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General (i.e., non-real estate) transactional experience preferred, but not required.

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Possess effective drafting, negotiating and client communication skills to: (a) identify complex legal

issues, (b) develop and implement alternative solutions, (c) negotiate independently and (d) cope with
fast-paced and ever-changing relationships.

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Problem-solver with pragmatic approach to satisfactorily address legal issues in relation to commercial

objectives.

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Possess effective time management, project management, dispute resolution and interpersonal skills.

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Creative, adaptable and independent thinker.

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Strong team player.

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Ability to focus, direct and manage the efforts of external legal and other resources.

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Quality and execution focused.

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Possess strong leadership qualities to motivate colleagues and clients to drive initiatives to conclusion

rapidly and efficiently.

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No third party solicitations or resumes will be accepted for this or any other Strata Solar position._

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Strata Solar is an _equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Strata Solar is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

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