What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Counsel position at The PeterSan Group and PeterSan Legal Staffing?
We represent a start up in the energy space looking to hire a litigator with 5-10 years of commercial contracting experience. This position can be based in Washington DC or Austin Texas.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and energy/infrastructure development agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, vendor/supplier contracts, consulting agreements, PPAs, EPC/turnkey construction contracts, interconnection and offtake arrangements, and O&M agreements.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to structure deals, assess risk, and ensure contracts align with business objectives
- Identify key legal and commercial issues and propose practical solutions that enable execution while protecting the company
- Support procurement and supply chain contracting, including vendor onboarding, template development, and negotiation playbooks
- Help maintain and improve contract processes, tracking, and internal guidance to support a growing contracting volume
- Coordinate with outside counsel as needed on specialized matters
- Assist with other legal matters as assigned in support of a scaling energy and infrastructure business
Qualifications
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
- 5-10 years of experience in commercial contracting (in-house and/or at a law firm)
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills with experience managing multiple contracts in parallel
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating energy and infrastructure development agreements, PPAs, EPC/turnkey construction contracts, interconnection and offtake arrangements, O&M agreements, and other project delivery and supply chain contracts
- Ability to communicate clearly with non-legal teams and operate as a practical business partner
- Comfort working in a high-growth, high-urgency environment with shifting priorities