<h2>Overview</h2>Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.   Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.<h2>Responsibilities</h2>JOB PURPOSE This position will support the Real Estate Legal Group by assisting with gathering, preparing, drafting, analyzing and organizing landowner and project real estate documents and related information; reviewing, analyzing title commitments and resolving title ownership and land restriction issues; conducting due diligence reviews during the Company’s evaluation process for project acquisitions or development; hiring and evaluating bids of surveyors, title companies and other 3rd party contractors, managing these contractors’ activities and deliverables; and coordinating real estate aspects of transaction closings. Key Accountabilities <ul> <li>Work closely with real estate counsel team members and take the lead in planning, coordinating, and closing project acquisitions and sales and financings.</li> <li>Conduct due diligence reviews of landowner agreements and related real estate documents, as well as due diligence with respect to title matters identified by our title companies, for potential land acquisitions, project development, and financing transactions, with particular attention to local law matters, including heavy interaction with local counsel.</li> <li>Undertake detailed reviews of title work and surveys and demonstrate a highly developed ability to spot and resolve title ownership, land use restrictions, and legal description issues, along with title company requirements, for title policy coverage.</li> <li>Assist with drafting title curative and other real estate documents for attorney review, including land leases, easements, rights-of-way, land option agreements, deeds, assignments, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, memoranda and other recordable documents, estoppel certificates, lien affidavits, title objection letters, project closing checklists, real estate schedules, and closing instruction letters.</li> <li>Act as the main point of contact and coordinate work among surveyors, title companies, and other 3rd party contractors’ personnel to complete transactions, including creating scopes of services, soliciting and evaluating bids, and tracking activities and deliverables.</li> <li>Monitor critical real estate-related action items, scheduled dates, and milestones for land acquisitions and related project development and financing transactions.</li> <li>Track and organize real estate documents for the Company’s portfolio of wind, solar, and electrical transmission projects.</li> <li>Assist with other deal-closing activities, as needed.</li> <li>Interact closely with our GPS and E&amp;C teams to ensure alignment on requirements related to road widths, setback issues, and the like.</li> <li>Assist with AFIDA and other similar reporting obligations.</li></ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2>Experience/Qualifications/Education Required<ul> <li>A Paralegal Certificate and an Associate’s Degree are required. Texas Notary Public certification is recommended.  A bachelor’s Degree is a plus.</li> <li>At least two years of solid real estate development paralegal experience working on large-scale land or real estate transactions for a land developer, energy company, title company and/or real estate law firm.  </li> <li>Significant experience in real estate project acquisition and development work, particularly for undeveloped land, and experience with title companies, title policies, and surveys are strongly preferred.  </li> <li>A substantial portion of paralegal work must have focused on transactional real estate, land, and title work.  </li> <li>Project finance experience a plus.</li></ul>  The expected starting pay range for this role is $79,000 - $99,362 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses.  Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pattern Energy Group is an independent, fully integrated energy company that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy projects and transmission assets across North America, Japan, and parts of Latin America. The company focuses primarily on wind, solar and transmission. The Pattern Energy Group team has a history as one of the top North American renewable energy and transmission providers in the industry. The team is dedicated to delivering the highest value for its customers, partners, financial supporters and the communities in which it works, while exhibiting a strong commitment to promoting environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility. This is a temporary assignment expected to last two months.
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Pattern Energy Group operates in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Mexico with offices in San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, New York, Tokyo, and Toronto. Pattern Energy Group's corporate headquarters is in San Francisco.

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