FERC Energy amp Infrastructure Mid-Level Associate

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Job Overview:

A law firm is seeking a mid-level or senior Associate Attorney to join its Energy & Infrastructure team within the Project Finance practice in Chicago. The position focuses on project finance and M&A transactions in the energy sector, with significant emphasis on FERC regulatory matters and renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant experience involving wind, solar, or battery storage projects, along with substantial experience practicing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Duties:

• Support project finance transactions involving energy and infrastructure assets.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions involving energy-sector companies, projects, and assets.
• Advise on regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Conduct legal and regulatory due diligence for energy transactions.
• Review and analyze credit agreements associated with project finance transactions.
• Review legal opinions and other transaction documents.
• Handle matters involving renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery storage.
• Assist with transactions involving power generation and transmission assets.
• Review and analyze power purchase agreements.
• Review and analyze interconnection agreements.
• Identify regulatory and transactional risks affecting energy projects and transactions.
• Collaborate with attorneys, clients, lenders, developers, and other transaction participants on sophisticated energy and infrastructure matters.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience supporting project finance and M&A transactions in the energy sector.
• Substantial experience practicing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Hands-on experience conducting transactional due diligence.
• Direct experience reviewing credit agreements and legal opinions.
• Experience with renewable energy projects involving wind, solar, and/or battery storage.
• Experience with power generation and transmission transactions is preferred.
• Experience with power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements is preferred.
• Active bar admission in Illinois for candidates practicing from the Chicago office.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active Illinois Bar membership for the Chicago office.

Skills:

• FERC regulatory matters.
• Energy and infrastructure transactions.
• Project finance.
• Energy-sector mergers and acquisitions.
• Renewable energy transactions.
• Wind, solar, and battery storage projects.
• Transactional and regulatory due diligence.
• Credit agreement review and analysis.
• Legal opinion review.
• Power generation and transmission matters.
• Power purchase agreements.
• Interconnection agreements.
• Legal research and regulatory analysis.
• Transaction management and risk identification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively on complex energy transactions.

Benefits:

• Benefits information was not specified in the job description.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
200 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60606
Phone : (312) 321-9411
Fax : (213) 895-7306