Paralegal

Job Summary:

The Paralegal will be working directly to support counsel and business departments related to commercial and industrial electricity and gas, commercial solar, lighting solutions, and emerging businesses.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Providing support to counsel and business departments related to commercial and industrial electricity and gas, and the development of solar energy projects and other renewable businesses.
• Structuring, tracking, and monitoring of project transactions, compliance audits, contract templates, and legal process controls.
• Drafting and finalizing a wide variety of documents including assignment agreements, amendments, bill of sales, default letters, settlement agreements, estoppel certificates, and NDAs.
• Initial review of RFPs, commodity sales agreements, power purchase agreements, real estate agreements, construction/procurement contracts, service agreements, and related documents.
• Reviewing title work and surveys and spotting and resolving title ownership, title exceptions, and legal description issues.
• Draft and review title curative and other real estate documents for attorney review, including easements, rights-of-way, land option agreements, assignments, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, memoranda and other recordable documents.
• Preparing and recording necessary real estate documents and filings related to solar projects.
• Researching any legal issues at the direction of in-house counsel.
• Prepare, manage, and maintain closing checklists and related deliverables in connection with solar financing transactions, including the sale or purchase of solar business assets and entities.
• Analyze contracts and prepare related summaries and/or research memos.
• Perform due diligence research via Lexis and Pacer.
• Perform research in preparation for new market entries, including public utility commission contract rules, and requirements for state contractor’s license.
• Fostering and nurturing of relationships with internal business clients, investors, lenders, contractors, vendors, and customers.

Requirements:

• An approachable and highly collaborative demeanor
• Deal-oriented mindset, with a creative but pragmatic approach to legal process controls
• A high aptitude for communicating clearly regarding complex issues, and she or he must be a proponent of the “plain English” movement in legal drafting
• Resourcefulness, with the ability to manage relationships, processes, and information in order to achieve time-sensitive business goals
• Ability to readily anticipate and manage change in a highly responsive manner

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree required
• Four or more years of experience as a paralegal, with additional business experience strongly preferred.
• A broad business and legal background, with primary experience preferred in the following order: real estate, construction, energy, and consumer compliance

Salary Range:

$64,710.00 - $103,540.00

*This range reflects base pay only. Incentive earnings, like commissions or bonuses, are not included.

This role is also eligible for an annual incentive plan based on company performance. 

How We Support Your Wellbeing:

Our employees are our most valuable asset. That’s why at IGS, we are committed to offering a holistic benefit program that allows employees to stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain flexibility in their wellbeing journey.

• Healthcare Essentials: Comprehensive coverage including medical (plus free telehealth), dental, vision, and employer health savings account contributions.

• Mental Wellbeing: Robust support through Headspace and free mental healthcare visits for you and your dependents.

• Family Planning Support: Extensive assistance with Maven, paid family and caregiver leave, and fertility, adoption, and surrogacy services.

• Financial Readiness: Strong financial foundation with a 401(k) plan, company match, and access to financial wellbeing tools.

• Work-Life Balance: paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid leaves, employee hardship fund, and a wide range of additional perks.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

It is the policy of IGS Energy to ensure equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations and guidelines. Employment discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, and veteran status or other legally protected class under applicable law is prohibited.

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