Job SummaryCherry Street Energy is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Paralegal or Legal Assistant to support the General Counsel in managing the company's growing portfolio of renewable energy transactions. This role is ideal for an experienced paralegal with strong transactional skills-or for a licensed attorney seeking a role with meaningful legal work, a manageable pace, and direct exposure to an exciting and fast-growing industry.
The successful candidate will be the organizational backbone of the legal function, managing document workflows across multiple simultaneous transactions, maintaining the company's legal files and document retention systems, and ensuring that ancillary agreements, corporate registrations, and regulatory filings are handled accurately and on time.
Job ResponsibilitiesTransaction Support & Document Management• Manage the document lifecycle for each customer transaction, including ancillary agreements such as subordination and non-disturbance agreements (SNDAs).
• Coordinate with title companies to ensure timely and accurate recording of memoranda of lease, SNDAs, and other instruments in applicable county land records.
• Track and manage lien waiver collections and final as-built sets from contractors across active construction projects.
• Assist with due diligence in connection with asset acquisitions, including document collection, organization, and project files review.
Legal Operations & Administration• Develop, refine, and maintain the legal department's filing system and document retention protocols, ensuring that transaction files are complete, logically organized, and readily accessible.
• Maintain a calendar of key deadlines, including contract milestones, recording deadlines, and filing due dates.
Corporate & Regulatory Compliance• Monitor and maintain corporate registrations and licenses across Company-active jurisdictions, working with the Operations Coordinator to ensure timely filings and renewals.
• Prepare and coordinate regulatory filings required in certain states.
• Assist with new state expansion efforts, including research into state-specific licensing, registration, and regulatory requirements.
Bid & Proposal Support• Review and advise on legal and contractual requirements in RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.
• Draft or review contractual language for bid submissions in coordination with the Operations Coordinator, who manages the bid response process.
Required Job Requirements- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or attorney in a transactional practice.
- Significant experience with commercial real estate transactions, including familiarity with recorded instruments, title matters, and real property documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines.
- Comfort and proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot) to develop efficiencies in legal research, document drafting, and workflow management.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with document management systems and standard office productivity software, including Google Workspace. Experience with Smartsheet, Asana, and AI-assisted legal tools is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications- Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, or J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Experience in the energy, infrastructure, or project finance sectors.
- Familiarity with solar energy project documentation, including power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, or equipment supply contracts.
- Experience with corporate entity management and multi-state regulatory compliance.
- Notary public commission (or willingness to obtain one).
What We Offer- Competitive salary ($75,000 - $95,000, depending on experience and qualifications).
- Flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, or in-office options available).
- The opportunity to work at the center of the clean energy transition in a growing company with a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
- Direct partnership with the General Counsel and meaningful exposure to a broad range of legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
A note to recruitment agencies - we are not interested in engaging with third party recruiters at this time. 
