Overview
Associate Corporate Counsel Jobs in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area at talisman
Title: Associate Corporate Counsel
Company: talisman
Location: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Our client, a growing independent power producer active in utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage is looking to add an Associate-level attorney to its in-house legal team. The company operates across the full project lifecycle – greenfield development, co-development, and acquisition of later-stage assets- and has an established, growing portfolio of completed renewable energy projects. This is an in-house seat with real transactional variety, sitting close to deal teams and reporting into senior legal leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad mix of agreements: power purchase agreements, EPC and construction-related contracts, master service agreements, NDAs, and M&A documentation (including diligence).
- Owning corporate formation matters and the processes that sit around them.
- Supporting project finance workstreams, including ancillary financing documents and KYC diligence.
- Helping build and refine the company’s contract templates and internal legal processes.
- Picking up overflow work across a small legal function, so no two weeks look the same.
Skills and Personal Qualities:
- JD and an active license to practice law.
- Roughly 1–3 years’ post-qualification experience; renewable energy or an infrastructure background is a plus but not essential.
- Strong drafting and negotiation instincts, and the confidence to deal directly with commercial counterparts.
- A collaborative style -the opportunity will suit individuals who thrive in lean team environments.
- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office and virtual data rooms (Box, Dropbox, SharePoint, etc.).
The Package
A hybrid-leaning, mostly in-office schedule (four days on-site, one remote day).
- Competitive base salary plus a strong bonus program
- 401(k) with immediate company match vesting
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HRA/FSA/DCA options
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability cover
- EAP support, generous flexible PTO, and a full slate of paid holidays
- Modern office with on-site amenities and a genuinely good day-to-day working environment
