Associate General Counsel, Origination Commercial - Battery Storage

PlusPower

Houston, Texas

Full Time

Posted March 30, 2026

From $250k

Energy Storage

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Job Description

The Associate General Counsel, Origination Commercial at Plus Power is responsible for providing legal support to the origination and commercial teams on utility-scale energy storage projects, including negotiations, due diligence, project finance, and M&A activities, to help develop and operate renewable energy assets across North America.

Key Responsibilities

Negotiate offtake agreements, including tolling and structured offtake agreements
Conduct due diligence and negotiate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) opportunities
Review requests for proposals and develop comprehensive bid submittals
Coordinate with subject matter experts to review and incorporate feedback on deal documents
Support project finance transactions by providing commercial inputs
Oversee outside counsel on select transactions and assist in their selection

Requirements

J.D. degree is required.
Minimum of 3-4 years of top-tier law firm experience working with renewable energy project development.
At least 1-2 years of in-house legal experience with a renewable energy standalone energy storage developer or investor-owned utility, focusing on resource procurement and M&A is preferred.
Experience leading negotiations of power purchase agreements.
Experience structuring and negotiating project-scale M&A transactions.
Knowledge of project finance structures and implications on project development M&A transactions.
Strong business acumen with excellent commercial judgment.
Highly organized with impeccable attention to detail.
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver timely, high-quality results.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment with both technical and non-technical team members who are geographically dispersed.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment with both technical and non-technical team members who are geographically dispersed.