Senior Counsel, Commercial

Number of employees

150

Westlake Village, CA, Tysons Corner, VA, or REMOTE (USA), USA

Posted on: 2022-08-29

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Remote?

Yes

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.

About Energy Vault
Energy Vault develops sustainable energy storage solutions designed to transform the world’s approach to utility-scale energy storage for grid resiliency. Our proprietary gravity-based Energy Storage Technology and the Energy Storage Management and Integration Platform are intended to help utilities, independent power producers and large industrial energy users significantly reduce their levelized cost of energy while maintaining power reliability. Utilizing eco-friendly materials with the ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial re-use, Energy Vault is facilitating the shift to a circular economy while accelerating the clean energy transition for its customers. Energy Vault is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols NRGV and NRGV WS. For more information, please visit www.energyvault.com.

Energy Vault maintains a diverse domestic and international culture.  Energy Vault’s US-based corporate offices are located in Westlake Village, California and its international offices are in Lugano, Switzerland

About the role
This position serves as a key member of the legal team to support the commercial efforts of the company.

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.

What you will do

  • 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.
  • Help shape a culture of collaboration, innovation, constant improvement, excellence, transparency, open mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, joy, compassion, and fulfillment.
  • What a qualified candidate should possess

  • JD from an accredited law school.
  • Member of a state bar in good standing.
  • 5+ years’ experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.  Experience with renewables, battery storage and/or energy storage is considered a plus.
  • Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to successfully and efficiently handle multiple legal matters 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 business people.
  • 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.
  • A passion for carbon neutrality by 2050.
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