Our client is seeking a Renewable Energy M&A Associate with 3–6 years of experience to join a high-performing team handling sophisticated financing and acquisition matters at the forefront of the energy transition. The practice works with a diverse range of clients on renewable energy projects and strategic corporate transactions.
The Work
- Support energy infrastructure projects throughout development, construction, financing, acquisition, and disposition, contributing to matters from project planning through transaction execution.
- Assist in structuring and negotiating tax equity financings, tax credit transfers, joint ventures, preferred equity investments, and other project-level capital arrangements.
- Advise on tax credit monetization strategies for renewable energy and energy transition projects, including solar, wind, battery energy storage, clean hydrogen, and other clean energy technologies.
- Work with developers, sponsors, tax equity investors, tax credit buyers, and lenders on project financing and investment arrangements.
- Draft, review, and analyze transaction documents and conduct legal due diligence in connection with energy project matters.
- Contribute to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic corporate transactions for public and private companies across multiple industries.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of experience as an associate attorney handling relevant transactional work.
- Experience or demonstrated capability supporting renewable energy or energy infrastructure matters.
- Familiarity with tax equity financings, tax credit transfers, and tax credit monetization strategies.
- Ability to assist with structuring and negotiating joint ventures, preferred equity investments, and other project-level capital arrangements.
- Strong transactional drafting, document review, and legal due diligence capabilities.
- Experience contributing to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or other strategic corporate transactions.
Why Consider It
Join a high-performing team working alongside leading practitioners on sophisticated matters central to the energy transition.
The practice offers exposure to a diverse client base and a range of project-level financings and investments, alongside corporate M&A and strategic transactions across multiple industries.
Compensation & Benefits
The estimated base salary range is $260,000–$390,000, based on the 2026 Cravath base scale; actual firm compensation has not been specified.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.