Senior Counsel

Energy Vault

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Westlake Village, CA, United States

Posted on: 2024-11-26

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Energy Vault is the creator of sustainable energy storage solutions designed to accelerate the transition to a carbon free, resilient power grid and transform the world’s approach to utility-scale energy storage. Energy Vault works to combat climate change by enabling clean and reliable electricity through innovative gravity and kinetic based energy storage technologies. Energy Vault combines innovative design, advanced materials science, and proprietary machine-vision software to orchestrate the storage and dispatch of electrical power by lifting and lowering composite bricks, made from eco-friendly materials. Energy Vault’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in a unique approach to the circular economy which utilizes local industrial and energy waste, including remediated coal ash and recycled wind blades converted to recyclable materials, to build the system’s composite bricks. Energy Vault innovates to enable the global shift to a world powered by renewable resources.

Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), where our purpose is to enable a sustainably energized world. Our mission is to provide energy solutions that accelerate the global transition to renewable energy. Energy Vault® operates globally with headquarter locations in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development in multiple locations in Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and China.

Our Company's comprehensive offerings include our proprietary gravity, battery, hybrid/green hydrogen energy storage solutions and our technology-agnostic software suite that orchestrates and integrates multiple energy asset types (storage & generation) while optimizing dispatch, costs, revenues, and overall asset performance. Please visit our Website for more information, our Newsroom for the latest company updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Your Impact as Senior Counsel:

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel, you will serve as a key member of the legal team to support primarily the commercial and EPC efforts of the company.

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At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

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Your Mission:

Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC Agreements, LTSAs, Software Agreements, and agreements with subcontractors.

Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other/related commercial agreements.

Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers, and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims, as necessary.

Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, UCC, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment.

Your Background:

JD from an accredited law school.

Member of a state bar in good standing.

4+ years’ experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.

2+ years’ experience in power generation, renewables, and/or energy storage.

Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to handle multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.

Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to concisely summarize significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.

Direct experience with assessing the level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.

Problem Solving: You use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; you probe all fruitful sources for answers; you see hidden problems; you are excellent at honest analysis; you look beyond the obvious and don't stop at first answers.

Results Focused: You can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; you are constantly and consistently a top performer.

Action Orientation: You enjoy working hard; you are full of energy for the things you see as challenging.

Effective Communication: You write and present well; you adjust to fit the audience and the message; you get a message across clearly and efficiently.

Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.

A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!