Key Capture Energy

Senior Counsel, Finance & Commercial

Hybrid, RemoteFull time roleSenior Level

7 days ago

About the Job

Job Title: Senior Counsel, Finance & CommercialDepartment: Legal & RegulatoryReports to: General Counsel & VP, RegulatoryEffective Date: May 2025Location: Albany, NY | Houston, TX | RemoteTravel: 20%
POSITION PURPOSE:  
This is a permanent, exempt position that reports to the General Counsel & VP, Regulatory. This individual is responsible for serving as legal advisor to Key Capture Energy (“KCE”) in a wide variety of legal matters and matters, with specific focus on corporate, contractual, finance, and commercial matters. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Advise in-house clients, including the Commercial, Finance, Development, Engineering & Construction and Asset Operations teams, regarding a variety of matters with a non-exclusive focus on finance, commercial, tax credits, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate matters. Additional matters may include litigation, real estate, interconnection, transactional, and corporate concerns.
  • Provide guidance and strategic advice to in-house clients, particularly with respect to finance, tax, commercial, and corporate matters.
  • Prepare, edit, and negotiate a wide variety of documents related to battery energy storage system (BESS) projects including but not limited to, project financings, commercial transactions (including but not limited to tolls, build-transfer agreements, index storage credits), investment tax credits, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and transactional documents such as non-disclosure agreements and master service agreements.
  • Manage outside legal counsel regarding all aspects of KCE’s business, including but not limited to finance, commercial, tax credits, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate matters.
  • Assess risk at all stages of projects from pre-bid to operations and help find and create solutions for mitigating and managing risk.
  • Develop and manage corporate policies in tandem with General Counsel & EVP, Regulatory.
  • All other duties as required.

WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS:
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar association.
  • 4+ years of practice with a leading law firm and/or in-house in a similar position with specific experience in contracts and/or financings associated with renewable energy project development.
  • Excellent drafting and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to solve problems and identify practical solutions.
  • Experience in supervision and management of paralegals, real estate specialists, and administrative assistants.
  • Demonstrated experience in project management and working on project teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through to completion.
  • Ability to identify and assess business opportunities and threats.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Motivated self-starter with strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Proven experience delivering time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to work in a small team.
Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods of working at a computer.

About the Company

Key Capture Energy Logo

Key Capture Energy

Albany, New York, USA

21-50

<p>Key Capture Energy identifies, develops, constructs and operates energy storage solutions to foster greater deployment of renewable energy, create a more stable electric grid, and provide value to all ratepayers. We comprehensively study the grid for geographically and electrically beneficial market opportunities and research and select the best technology solutions to meet the needs of an evolving energy landscape. We efficiently construct and effectively operate large-scale energy storage projects today that will transition us to the grid of tomorrow.</p> <p>Key Capture Energy is a team of experienced clean energy experts who have grown some of the world's largest renewable energy companies. With a focus on meeting the needs of the electric grid, and working closely with all local stakeholders, Key Capture Energy is focused on developing projects throughout the eastern United States.</p>

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