Senior Counsel, Finance

Company Overview

rPlus Energies is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large- scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus Energies is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus Energies specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers. Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. Our company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.

Position Overview

rPlus Energies is seeking a Senior Counsel, Finance to serve as a key in-house legal advisor on the financing of the Company's utility-scale renewable energy and storage projects. This role will lead legal workstreams across project finance, tax equity, corporate credit facilities, and related transactions. This role builds a close partnership with the Company's development, finance, and executive teams, and also requires management of outside legal counsel. Strong preference will be given for candidates available to be based in-office in our Salt Lake City, Utah headquarters. We will consider exceptional candidates based remotely. Occasional travel to project sites, banking partner offices, and outside counsel will be necessary (<10%).

General Responsibilities

• Own legal aspects of project financings for renewable energy and energy storage projects, including construction loans, term loans, back-leverage facilities, and tax equity structures.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing documents, including credit agreements, equity capital contribution agreements (ECCAs), tax equity documents, guaranties, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, direct agreements, and consents.
• Support corporate-level financings, including revolving credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, holdco loans, and intercompany loan arrangements.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel engagements on financing transactions, including scoping, budgeting, and monitoring legal spend to ensure efficient use of external resources.
• Partner with the finance, accounting, and development teams to structure transactions, evaluate financing alternatives, and support diligence, funding, and closing processes.
• Review and negotiate project-level commercial agreements affecting financeability, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), EPC agreements, module and BESS supply agreements, O&M agreements, and interconnection agreements.
• Support merger, acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture transactions relating to project and portfolio interests, including drafting and negotiating LOIs, term sheets, purchase agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Manage post-closing obligations, including funding conditions, reporting covenants, consents, waivers, amendments, and lender/investor communications.
• Advise on tax matters affecting project financings, including IRA/ITC/PTC considerations, and entity governance.
• Support the broader Legal team on cross-functional matters, including corporate governance, policy development, litigation support, and mentoring junior legal team members.

Skill Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top 50 ABA-accredited U.S. law school, with strong academic credentials (e.g., magna cum laude/summa cum laude, law review, order of the coif, or comparable distinction).
• Active bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; ability to register as in-house counsel in Utah.
• Minimum of three (3) years of practice as outside counsel at an AmLaw 100 law firm, with a substantial focus on project finance, energy finance, or tax equity for renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex financing and commercial transactions from term sheet through closing.
• Strong working knowledge of the U.S. renewable energy market, including tax credit structures, project development lifecycle, and typical counterparties (lenders, tax equity investors, EPCs, OEMs, and utilities).
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to business stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple concurrent transactions and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• High degree of professionalism, sound business judgment, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.