Contracts Counsel

Last Energy is seeking an in-house Contracts Counsel to join our growing legal team. In this role, you will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements that support our operations, supply chain, and strategic partnerships. You’ll work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across business, finance, engineering, procurement, and project delivery to help the company move quickly while managing risk thoughtfully.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and energy/infrastructure development agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, vendor/supplier contracts, consulting agreements, PPAs, EPC/turnkey construction contracts, interconnection and offtake arrangements, and O&M agreements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to structure deals, assess risk, and ensure contracts align with business objectives
• Identify key legal and commercial issues and propose practical solutions that enable execution while protecting the company
• Support procurement and supply chain contracting, including vendor onboarding, template development, and negotiation playbooks
• Help maintain and improve contract processes, tracking, and internal guidance to support a growing contracting volume
• Coordinate with outside counsel as needed on specialized matters
• Assist with other legal matters as assigned in support of a scaling energy and infrastructure business

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
• 5-10 years of experience in commercial contracting (in-house and/or at a law firm)
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with experience managing multiple contracts in parallel
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating energy and infrastructure development agreements, PPAs, EPC/turnkey construction contracts, interconnection and offtake arrangements, O&M agreements, and other project delivery and supply chain contracts
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-legal teams and operate as a practical business partner
• Comfort working in a high-growth, high-urgency environment with shifting priorities
• Strong judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial reality