General Counsel

Sol Systems

$160K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of legal experience in AmLaw 200 firms or notable energy companies, focusing on energy infrastructure.
  • Strong track record of advising senior business leaders in a corporate environment.
  • Experience supervising and mentoring legal teams.
  • Robust academic credentials and a noteworthy deal sheet.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key advisor to the Executive Team and CEO on legal matters.
  • Oversee the company's legal representation and manage external counsel relationships.
  • Lead and develop the in-house legal team, enhancing legal processes.
  • Support M&A, corporate transactions, and financing deals.
  • Manage dispute resolution and provide timely legal counsel across business activities.
  • Contribute to projects in infrastructure development, financing, and asset management.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage for employees.
  • Retirement benefits to support financial planning.
  • Partial reimbursement for gym expenses to promote wellness.
  • Education benefits encouraging professional growth.
  • Comprehensive paid leave including vacation, sick days, and federal holidays.
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic downtown Washington, DC office.
Full Job Description
Sol Systems is seeking an exceptional attorney and executive leader to serve as General Counsel. This is a traditional General Counsel role reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a key advisor to the Executive Team. This role will oversee the company's legal representation and internal legal service as a whole, including managing external counsel relationships and fees, leading and developing the company's in-house legal team, and improving legal process infrastructure.. This role will support complex M&A, corporate, and financing transactions, manage disputes, and ensure capable, timely counsel regarding matters affecting the company generally. This role will provide key support to each of the company's business activities, including infrastructure development, financing, construction, operation, and asset management, as well as related environmental commodities activities.

Requirements
  • At least eight years of experience at AmLaw 200 or comparable law firms or sophisticated energy companies in one or more core legal disciplines supporting the energy infrastructure industry, with an emphasis on project development and financing activities for utility-scale solar.
  • Demonstrated experience advising senior business leaders and supervising and developing teams of legal professionals.
  • Outstanding academic background and deal sheet.

Location & Hours: This is a full-time role and will be in-person in our downtown Washington, DC office.

Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Sol Systems provides health insurance, retirement benefits, partial gym reimbursement, education benefits, parental leave, paid vacation, sick and federal holidays, and the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment.

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements.

Deadline: We hope to hire for this position immediately and will review applicants on a rolling basis.

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