Senior Counsel, Project Finance

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CA, San Francisco:
UT, Lehitime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R54136

Ever since we started in 2007, Sunrun has been at the forefront of connecting people to the cleanest energy on Earth. It’s why we’ve become the #1 home solar and battery company in America. Today, we’re on a mission to change the way the world interacts with energy, and we’re building a company and brand that puts power at the center of life.

And we’re doing it by designing a dynamic culture where employee development, well-being, and safety come first. We’re unlike any other solar company. Our vertically integrated model gives us total control over every part of the energy lifecycle – from sale through installation and beyond – so you can find endless opportunities for growth. Come join a career you can grow in and a culture you can run with.
** Overview
* * As a leader at Sunrun, you’ll bring our leadership principles to life by creating the experience, leading by example, and communicating well & often. You’ll keep score to drive results, develop people to help them grow, and build a deliberate culture where our values shine:
* We Love People, We Love to Create, and We Love to Run*. Most importantly, you’ll attract and retain top talent to help Sunrun build the best team on the planet. Together, we run. This is a pivotal role for a senior legal professional, primarily focused on Project Finance and Commercial Transactions, to drive Sunrun's core mission. You will serve as the in-house legal expert, leading the structuring, negotiation, and closing of complex, high-value transactions, including tax equity, debt, and asset-backed securitizations for distributed renewable energy.

Your strategic counsel on both financing and critical commercial contracts will directly enable the rapid expansion of clean energy solutions, requiring mastery-level expertise and the autonomy to advise executive stakeholders and manage outside counsel on multi-million dollar deals under the latest federal legislation.##
**** Key Responsibilities
******** 1. Strategic Transaction Leadership (Project Finance):
***** Serve as the primary legal driver for the structuring, negotiation, and closing of complex project financing transactions, including construction debt, term debt, back-leverage, and tax equity investment (e.g., partnerships flips, inverted leases) specifically structured for large portfolio financing of distributed generation assets.
* Independently draft, review, and negotiate all core transaction documentation, including credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and participation agreements, with an emphasis on creating efficient, standardized, and bankable transaction templates.
* Oversee and direct the legal due diligence process, providing high-level risk analysis and pragmatic mitigation strategies related to permitting, title, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
* Advise on the implementation and impact of federal legislation (e.g., Inflation Reduction Act and The One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on project finance transactions, including coordinating closely with external tax counsel and the business to implement such legislation and regulations related to project finance transactions (e.g., transferability, ITC adders, FEOC provisions).
**** 2. High-Level Project Development and Contracts:
***** Provide strategic direction in the drafting and negotiation of primary project agreements critical to financial closing, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreements, and long-term equipment supply agreements.
* Serve as the legal lead for project acquisitions (MIPA/MIPSA) and greenfield development, assisting executive teams with structuring deals, risk allocation, and mitigating complex site-specific and development risks.
* Function as the ultimate internal expert on real estate and land use legal matters, ensuring the project security interests are perfected and fully bankable.
**** 3. Autonomous…