A prominent national law firm is seeking a mid-level associate to join its energy transactional practice, with openings across multiple US office locations including Washington D.C. This is a strong platform for attorneys who want meaningful deal responsibility, direct partner collaboration, and exposure to complex, high-value energy and infrastructure transactions.
What you'll do
- Advise clients on a broad range of transactional energy matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture structuring
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts across the project lifecycle, such as construction agreements, operations and maintenance arrangements, offtake contracts, commodity supply arrangements, and structured financing documents
- Independently manage discrete workstreams within larger deal teams while maintaining high-quality work product
- Engage directly with partners and clients as an active contributor on sophisticated energy and infrastructure matters
What you'll bring
- Four to seven years of relevant transactional experience at a law firm or comparable setting
- Demonstrated background in energy, renewable energy, and/or infrastructure project work
- Hands-on experience across multiple deal types, including M&A, joint ventures, EPC arrangements, tolling structures, and project-level financing
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage deal components independently while working collaboratively within a team environment
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in good standing
What's on offer
- Base compensation in the range of $295,000 to $370,000, commensurate with experience
- Opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility early, with a deal-team structure designed to accelerate associate development
- High level of partner mentorship and direct client contact
- Collegial, supportive practice group culture with a long-term investment in associate growth
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