Corporate Paralegal UtilityScale Solar

Position Summary

The Corporate Paralegal will support the Legal Department in managing corporate governance, entity formation and maintenance, contract administration, and regulatory filings for a utility-scale solar development company. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders across Development, Finance, Accounting, and Executive Leadership to ensure legal and corporate compliance across a multi-entity structure, including project-level subsidiaries and joint ventures.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in corporate entity management, document control, and supporting transactional legal work in a fast-paced environment.

• Form and maintain corporate entities (LLCs, corporations, partnerships) across multiple jurisdictions.

• Manage annual filings, registered agents, and state compliance requirements.

• Prepare and maintain corporate records including operating agreements, bylaws, resolutions, consents, certificates, and minute books.

• Coordinate board and member actions, including meeting notices, agendas, and written consents.

• Maintain organizational charts and entity ownership structures for project subsidiaries.

• Support legal counsel in renewable energy transactions, including:

  • Land leases and easements

  • EPC and O&M agreements

  • Interconnection and utility agreements

  • Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

  • Joint venture and tax equity documentation

• Assist with due diligence efforts for acquisitions, project sales, and financing closings.

• Track deliverables and signature packets related to closings and legal milestones.

• Coordinate execution and filing of project closing documents.

• Manage contract lifecycle and document organization using internal systems (SharePoint, contract management tools, etc.).

• Maintain standardized templates, signature workflows, and executed contract archives.

• Support the legal team in contract tracking, renewals, and compliance deadlines.

• Ensure confidentiality and version control across sensitive corporate documentation.

• Support compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and governance processes.

• Assist with UCC filings, lien searches, and related documentation as needed.

• Support preparation of responses to audits, lenders, investors, and internal requests.

• Assist with maintaining insurance certificates and vendor compliance documents as required.

• Coordinate with outside counsel on entity filings, litigation holds, and document production requests.

• Support legal invoice tracking and administrative reporting.

• Provide legal administrative support for special projects as assigned.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree (Paralegal Certificate preferred).

• 3+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal or legal operations professional.

• Experience supporting corporate governance and maintaining multi-entity structures.

• Strong knowledge of entity formation, corporate filings, and legal documentation.

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and document management tools.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, real estate, or utility-scale development industries.

• Familiarity with project finance structures (tax equity, debt financing, joint ventures).

• Experience supporting land agreements (leases, easements, title matters).

• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools (Ironclad, Docu Sign CLM, Conga, etc.).

• Knowledge of UCC filings and lien search processes.

• Experience working with outside counsel and multi-state legal compliance.