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About the Role
This position provides legal support across field, commercial, and corporate operations functions for a renewable power company. The role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice and manage commercial and operational agreements in the energy sector. It plays a key role in supporting trading activities, contract lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commodity trading agreements (EEI, ISDA, WSPP).
- Advise on trading-related matters, credit and collateral provisions, and risk allocation structures.
- Support Energy Management and Commercial teams on transaction structuring and dispute resolution.
- Draft, negotiate, and provide solutions-oriented advice on operational and project agreements (MSAs, O&M, supply, interconnection, PPAs, land leases).
- Advise on operational issues such as warranty claims, contractor performance, landowner concerns, and offtaker disputes.
- Draft, review, and manage high-volume, business-critical agreements (NDAs, master service and supply agreements, vendor, consulting, and procurement agreements).
- Provide practical, responsive legal support for internal clients.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (Finance, Tax, Accounting, Insurance, Supply Chain) to ensure contract alignment with commercial objectives and compliance with internal policies.
- Balance speed to execution with appropriate legal and governance controls.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual and operational risks, including indemnities, liabilities, and insurance requirements.
- Provide clear, actionable legal advice on complex and fast-moving operational matters.
- Exercise independent judgment in approving contracts and managing legal workflows.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law.
- 7–10+ years of legal experience, preferably in the energy or commodities sector.
- Demonstrated experience with commodity trading agreements (EEI, ISDA, WSPP).
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Demonstrated experience supporting operations and supply chain functions.
- Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation, including indemnities and liability structures.
- Strong commercial acumen and business judgment.
- Ability to manage high-volume workloads and competing priorities effectively.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to operate independently.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Commodity trading agreements (EEI, ISDA, WSPP)
- Drafting complex commercial agreements
- Negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Supporting operations
- Supporting supply chain functions
- Contractual risk allocation
- Indemnities
- Liability structures
- Commercial acumen
- Business judgment
- Workload management
- Priority management
- Drafting skills
- Negotiation skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
Location
- United States
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7-10+ years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Active license to practice law
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000 - $240,000 USD
Benefits
- Bonus structure
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- Family care benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- Bonding leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Employee referral bonuses
About the Company
- Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities.
- Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.
- Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day.
- Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.
- Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 46 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.
Equal Opportunity
- Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.