Paralegal

Title : Paralegal

Location : Bonita Springs, FL (On-site)

Company Description

Our client is the leading provider of integrated solutions for power generation and distribution. They are dedicated to ensuring energy resiliency, reliability, and regulatory compliance for their customers, unlocking savings and revenue opportunities.

They offer the most comprehensive business model for energy, utility, industrial, retail, and commercial clients.

Our client was recently named one of the best places to work in Southwest Florida by the Best Companies Group. They are a rapidly growing company that thrives on solving challenges in the energy sector.

They believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and focus on giving back to the community.

Job Purpose :

Our client is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join their team. This position will primarily support the preparation, review, and management of contractual documents with energy partners and handle all corporate legal matters.

This role will work directly with Corporate Counsel to develop, negotiate, and implement various transactional documents and agreements on behalf of diverse clients within a growing international specialty utility organization.

It offers exposure to commercial and corporate transactions and the opportunity to work independently and with other attorneys, business leaders, and the executive team.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Review and draft a wide variety of contracts, focusing on the Energy Market and binding agreements.
• Handle agreements such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), Bond Issuance (Private Placement Memorandum), OEM Warranty / Regulatory, EPC AIA Contract, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Tax Structure (US, EU, Canada), Vendor Contracts, and Employment Law.
• Support corporate counsel in complex transactions, including M&A, SEC Securities, Bonds, and public company matters.
• Work closely with legal and business teams and collaborate with various departments to achieve strategic objectives.
• Conduct legal and factual research, data analysis, and reporting as requested.
• Ensure legal and operational compliance of the company’s market partners.
• Utilize contract management software to manage agreements, amendments, legal and compliance due diligence, and related tasks.
• Identify and assess legal and business risks to the company.
• Collaborate with team members and communicate relevant information to business leaders and executives.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of documents, data, and potential business transactions.
• Interpret and apply company policies, procedures, and processes.
• Perform other relevant duties as requested by senior attorneys and other executives.

Education and Experience :

• Certification or an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies. A bachelor’s degree in any field with an industry-recognized paralegal certificate is desirable.
• 5+ years’ experience as a paralegal.
• Excellent legal, analytical, contract review, and negotiating skills.
• Exceptional communication, project management, and organization skills with the ability to develop trust and confidence from colleagues and clients.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Capable of identifying and articulating client / colleague needs and resolving complex problems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Effective time management and task prioritization skills.
• Knowledge of the Utility / Energy industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision and maintain critical attention to details.

Benefits :

• Competitive pay reflective of your skills and experience
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and 401K
• Generous Paid Time Off In 2024, employees are enjoying 3 extra weeks of vacation in addition to PTO
• Comfortable and relaxed office atmosphere within a healthy life balance environment

Why work with us at Power Careers as opposed to other firms?

The biggest value we bring to you as a potential candidate is our ACCESS to employers, our ABILITY to technically vet skill set matches and our EXPERTISE when considering your employment offer package.

By access, we mean the industry relationships we have cultivated with Presidents, Owners and Operations Executives across the country who reach out to us daily with their talent needs.

Here’s a rundown of advantages you gain by working with our firm.

• We are experts in this Niche. We know the equipment-makes, models and manufacturers. We know the electric power supply chain from generation, to transmission to distribution, storage and quality assessment.
• We have access to career opportunities that are not publicized and have longstanding relationships with companies across the United States.

This gives us the ability to make candidate recommendations to top level decision makers without waiting on cumbersome internal recruitment processes.

We keep your candidacy 100% confidential letting you have peace of mind that you can explore your options while currently employed.

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Savannah Wills, Recruitment Manager at Power Careers LLC

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I specifically recruit for and support mission critical power, electrical power, renewable energy, utility, electric and smart grid development, data center growth, digital and electrical infrastructure, construction, and the electric vehicle (EV) markets.

This includes industries in power generation, power distribution, power transmission, regional transmission organizations (RTOs), independent system operators (ISOs), electrical contracting, power quality, back-up power, packaged power, battery power, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power protection and controls, electrical testing, power equipment maintenance, acceptance testing, commissioning, solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, tidal energy, and geothermal energy."