M&A and Finance Senior Counsel
A leading energy infrastructure platform is seeking a Senior Counsel, Finance & M&A to support its growing portfolio of power assets and development projects across North America. Backed by a prominent global investment firm, the organization is focused on the optimization, acquisition, and development of large-scale energy assets and is actively expanding its footprint through strategic transactions and new-build projects.
The Role
Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this individual will play a critical role in supporting high-impact transactional work across corporate finance, project finance, and M&A. The position partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive execution of complex deals while balancing legal risk and commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments within the energy infrastructure space
- Draft and negotiate transaction documents including NDAs, LOIs, purchase agreements, joint ventures, and related materials
- Oversee due diligence processes, assess risk, and advise on transaction structuring
- Provide legal support on debt and equity financing transactions
- Review and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related financing materials
- Support refinancing and optimization of operating assets
- Ensure alignment between financing structures and commercial/operational agreements
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership
- 8+ years of experience in M&A, project finance, and complex transactions
- Experience within the energy or infrastructure sector strongly preferred
- Prior in-house experience is a plus
- Strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple high-priority matters
- Effective communicator with the ability to work across senior stakeholders and external partners
Why Join
- Opportunity to work on high-profile transactions within a growing energy platform
- Collaborative, commercially driven environment with direct exposure to executive leadership
- Strong backing from institutional capital with a long-term investment strategy
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