Sr. Counsel

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc.

$154K — $231K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of legal experience required
  • Preferred training from a top law firm
  • Experience in-house with diverse responsibilities
  • Knowledge of solar sales, financing, or clean energy is a plus
  • Strong judgment and communication skills with non-legal audiences
  • Proactive, self-motivated attitude eager for responsibility
  • Proven problem-solving skills rather than just issue-spotting

Responsibilities

  • Support New Homes and TPO business contracts
  • Negotiate and draft commercial agreements
  • Project manage and collaborate across teams
  • Provide legal guidance on litigation and regulatory matters
  • Develop legal forms and educate the business

Benefits

  • Supportive team culture within a legal department of 25 professionals
  • Opportunities for professional growth and responsibility
  • Involvement in cutting-edge solar and clean energy projects
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with various areas of law relevant to the business
Full Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Hanwha Q CELLS America is looking for a Senior Counsel to support its direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing business and New Homes business. You will join a collegial team of 25 legal professionals and report to the Assistant General Counsel. RESPONSIBILITIES :
  • Primarily support contracts for New Homes and TPO business, including focus on consumer contracts and dealer contracts.
  • Negotiate, draft and review various commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, partners and other third-party agreements.
  • Ability to project manage, and effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams in order to proactively advance assigned legal projects to completion in a timely manner that aligns with our business objectives and growth plans.
  • Providing legal support for litigation, regulatory, consumer protection, data privacy, cybersecurity, and any other relevant areas of law, as needed.
  • Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
  • 6+ years experience
  • Top law firm training preferred
  • In-house experience, preferably with broad range of responsibilities
  • Experience working for a direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing business or other clean energy or global technology company is a plus
  • Strong judgment and effective communication with business colleagues, particularly the ability to explain risks in a manner that is digestible to a non-attorney audience.
  • A proactive, can-do attitude who is eager to take on more responsibility, learn new areas of law, connect and collaborate with colleagues outside of legal to build effective cross-functional relationships, a highly self-motivated individual who takes pride in moving projects along in a timely manner without frequent supervision.
  • A history of demonstrated advancement in one's career trajectory.
  • A true problem solver, not merely an issue-spotter.
COMPENSATION: In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:
  • Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $184,900 - $231,100
  • Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $169,500 - $211,900
  • Zone 3 (All others): $154,100 - $192,600
The applicable salary range is based on the employee's primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors. PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Mobility Standing 20% of time Sitting 70% of time Walking 10% of time Strength Pulling up to 10 Pounds Pushing up to 10 Pounds Carrying up to 10 Pounds Lifting up to 10 Pounds Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never) Typing F Handling F Reaching F Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never) Turning F Twisting F Bending O Crouching O Balancing N Climbing N Crawling N Kneeling N

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