Bring your energy to Aggreko as Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division based in Stamford, CT. You’ll you will be responsible for providing strategic legal support across the North American IPP operations while driving risk mitigation and commercial value. Serve as primary legal partner to the IPP leadership team, working closely with commercial, finance, operations and project management teams to ensure legal compliance, contract strength, and business alignment.

Aggreko’s Independent Power Producer (“IPP”) division develops, owns, and operates utility scale projects across the United States that generates value by providing turnkey solutions to its customers that deliver affordable, reliable, and clean power.

What you’ll do as Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division:

• Work closely with the IPP senior leadership to deliver legal advice to that division. You will also be a trusted source of knowledge for the wider business based on your experience in the data center, utility and other sectors.
• Support commercial and contractual negotiations with customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets including drafting and review of PPAs, EPCs, O&Ms, GTSAs and NAESBs, SLAs, NDAs, land leases, LOIs, MOUs, tender documentation, performance guarantees and vendor agreements.
• Strong knowledge of project financing and tax equity agreements; equity capital contribution agreements, credit agreements, SPV arrangements and entity hierarchy formation, with the ability to provide strong legal support with respect to each.
• Ensure that contracts provide appropriate protection to Aggreko in line with group standards with the ability to deliver advice in a commercially relevant manner, comprehensible and easy to use, in line with current market norms, and aligned to the commercial aspects of the deal.
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on legal developments and best practices relevant to the IPP division.
• Ensure the appropriate levels of governance are applied to guarantee legal compliance, including ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, engagement of intermediaries and consultants in conjunction with Group Compliance Director.
• Manage outside counsel engagements, budgets and relationships.
• Establish budget for the IPP legal function and drive value for money.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environments, assessing impact on the business and taking appropriate action.

You are:

• Functional / Sector experience: JD from an accredited US law school and admitted to the bar in at least one US state. Relevant complex commercial law firm or in-house experience of at least 6-10 years with a focus on microgrid and data center development, bridge power, hyperscaler power and temperature control needs, gas transportation services and associated regulatory experience across development, construction and operating phases. Experience with project financing, including back-levered financing and tax equity financing structures.
• Technical expertise: Highly skilled legal professional with the proven ability to quickly assess and understand any number of complex legal issues across the business and provide commercial solutions. Strong analytical and innovative legal skills, attention to detail and commitment to quality work product.
• Commercial acumen: Well-developed commercial awareness with an outcome-orientated and solution-based approach, able to apply legal principles pragmatically. Understand the importance of ensuring the legal function advises the business from a commercial standpoint. Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual bonus program tied to company and individual performance
• No premium cost medical plan option available 
• Company provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Career growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement 
• Safety-focused culture 

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world. 

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JD from accredited US law school, bar admission in at least one US state, 6-10 years complex commercial law experience in microgrid/data center development, project financing and tax equity.

Key Responsibilities

• providing legal advice
• negotiating contracts
• managing compliance

Job Details

• Category: Legal and Compliance
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Stamford or Pearland
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

About Aggreko

A provider of energy solutions bringing power, heat, and cooling to customers and communities. — Industry: Utilities