Managing Counsel - Development/EPCM

JOB TITLE: Managing Counsel - Development/EPCM

LOCATION: Princeton, NJ

MANAGER: General Counsel

Kindle Energy LLC (“Kindle”) is a leading power generation and asset management company focused on the management, optimization, and development of energy assets across the United States and Canada. A portfolio company of Blackstone Group Inc., one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers with over $1 trillion in assets under management, Kindle operates with the backing of a premier global investment firm.

Kindle currently manages 9.4 GW of power generation assets located in Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado. Our development and construction achievements include construction of Magnolia Power, LLC, a 700 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) project in Louisiana, and Mountain Peak Power, a 164 MW peaking project in Colorado. We are actively working to expand our footprint through several distinct natural gas projects under development including Canyon Peak Power (Colorado) – a 156 MW peaking facility and Wolf Summit Energy (West Virginia) – a 610 MW CCGT.

Each of these projects reinforce Kindle’s growth and our commitment to delivering reliable, efficient, and flexible power solutions to meet evolving grid demands.

Job Summary:

The Managing Counsel Development EPCM will focus on full life cycle of power plant development projects including EPC/EPCM, a key role in our in-house legal team supporting the growth of our development business. The role works closely with the Engineering, Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) team, development team, and executive leadership with frequent interaction with outside counsel, counterparties and vendors.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist EPCM team and development team with legal workflow to support the development, financing, construction, and operation of natural gas fired power generation facilities.
• Negotiate engineering, procurement, and construction agreements (EPC agreements); major equipment supply contracts for power generation; contracts to procure, manage, and mitigate risks in full life cycle of engineering, procurement and construction supply
• Manage internal legal team focused on supporting development projects from inception to conclusion.
• Provide support to colleagues on legal and finance team during project financing phase, including diligence support with respect to EPCM contracts and structure
• Focus on the EPC focused subset of the workflow for development projects, from inception through financing, construction and operation and/or sale of the constructed power generation facilities to support our multiple pending projects and the pipeline of new projects
• Provide leadership and guidance to Senior Counsel – Development and EPCM
  
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Occasional work outside of normal business hours
• Limited travel required
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Licensed with active, good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Managing Counsel: 25 years of progressively responsible experience, including significant prior management experience.
• Prior experience in the power / energy industry and construction (i.e. EPC agreements, equipment supply for power generation, construction agreements, procurement contracts and processes) is required
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-house experience within power generation industry strongly preferred.
• Experience leading EPCM transactions with external counsel.
  
  
  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication and professional interpersonal skills to successfully interact with all colleagues, peers, senior management, and external constituencies
• Relies on experience and independent judgment to plan and accomplish goals encompassing multiple priorities and deliverables while seeking guidance as appropriate
• Ability to translate legal issues into practical business solutions
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, collaborative, and commercially minded
• High integrity and attention to detail
• Strong team player, communicates and collaborates well with existing legal team members
• Ability to successfully operate with diverse functional groups to support Kindle’s priorities and business
  
  
  

Kindle Energy offers comprehensive total rewards:

• Employer paid medical coverage, basic life and AD&D, short-term & long-term disability
• Employee paid dental, vision, voluntary life and AD&D for employee and qualified dependents
• Paid sick hours – 40 hours annually (pro-rated based on hire date)
• Paid vacation hours – 160 hours annually (pro-rated based on hire date)
• Retirement Savings Plan – traditional 401K & Roth IRA options available
  
  
  

Kindle Energy LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, Kindle Energy LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has or operates facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, compensation, and training.