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Paralegal, Commercial at T1 Energy

Paralegal, Commercial

T1 Energy · Austin, TX, US

2 weeks ago

Paralegal, Commercial

T1 Energy · Austin, TX, US

15 days ago
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About the Role

T1 Energy is seeking a Commercial Paralegal to provide support for various commercial agreements and matters, including sales, customer, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and operational contracts. This role will assist legal and commercial teams by ensuring contracts and matters are organized, accurate, and processed efficiently through review, execution, and resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare initial drafts and redlines of commercial agreements using approved templates and playbooks, including sales and customer agreements, procurement, supply, manufacturing, services, NDAs, and vendor contracts, under attorney supervision.
  • Support development and construction-related contracting for T1 Energy's manufacturing operations, including document coordination, redline tracking, approvals, and execution.
  • Manage contract intake and workflows; gather business information, route matters, maintain trackers, and follow up on action items.
  • Create and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to increase speed and consistency.
  • Coordinate approvals, signatures, execution, and archival management; maintain organized contract records and key agreement data.
  • Partner closely with sales, commercial, operations, procurement, and other teams to keep contracting processes moving and identify matters requiring attorney review.
  • Support RFPs and customer and supplier questionnaires, including coordinating legal and compliance inputs, gathering and validating responses, and tracking submissions and follow-up items.
  • Support contracting diligence and compliance activities, including counterparty, customer, and supplier diligence; collection and review of certifications and compliance documentation; document summaries; and tracking of required deliverables, with escalation of legal issues to counsel.
  • Support commercial litigation and dispute matters, including legal holds, document collection and organization, discovery support, factual development, matter tracking, and coordination with internal and outside counsel.
  • Coordinate with outside counsel and vendors as needed, including document exchange, matter tracking, and invoice administration.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree or paralegal certification preferred.
  • 4+ years of relevant paralegal, contracts, or legal operations experience; in-house experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting sales and customer agreements, procurement, supply, manufacturing, services, and other commercial contracts.
  • Experience preparing first drafts and redlines from templates and managing contracts through review, approval, signature, and filing.
  • Experience supporting RFPs, customer or supplier questionnaires, contracting diligence, and commercial compliance processes preferred.
  • Experience supporting commercial litigation or disputes, including document collection, discovery, or matter management, preferred.
  • Experience in the solar industry, manufacturing, energy, or a related technical/industrial sector preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with e-signature, contract lifecycle management, or legal document management systems.
  • Strong cross-functional coordination, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong document and process management skills.
  • Business-oriented and pragmatic; you know how to keep work moving while escalating issues appropriately.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, scaling manufacturing environment.
  • Clear, direct communicator who can coordinate effectively across legal and business teams.
  • Proactive and dependable; someone who sees legal as a partner to growth, not just a gatekeeper.

Skills

  • Document management
  • Process management
  • Contract management
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • E-signature systems
  • Contract lifecycle management systems
  • Legal document management systems
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Organizational skills
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication

Location

  • Wilmer, Texas

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 4+ years of relevant paralegal, contracts, or legal operations experience

Education Level

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Paralegal certification preferred

About the Company

  • T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain.
  • Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy.
  • Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours.
  • We're focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we're passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy.

Equal Opportunity

  • T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.