Commercial Attorney

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We're looking for an experienced and organized commercial attorney to join our growing team!

SunRun is expanding our legal team and looking for an experienced Commercial Attorney who will focus on commercial transactions – negotiating, drafting and analyzing a wide variety of sales, partner and development agreements, but also assist with general corporate legal matters and analyze and advise on a broad range of legal issues ranging from real estate, federal and local tax to consumer finance. This attorney will advise our internal clients on the various legal issues and risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial deals and day-to-day business issues and will also assist with the continuous development of our internal customer and partner agreements as well as our internal contract documentation process. We are looking for a diligent and proactive candidate who will bring excellent business judgment and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced team environment. This position has great potential to expand in terms of depth and breadth depending on the individual’s capability and appetite.

Apply today by sending an email introduction and resume to pats@sunrunhome.com .

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate sales contracts, partner agreements and other commercial contracts
• Work with the General Counsel to support general corporate legal matters
• Partner with Sales, Product Marketing, Business Development, Marketing and other clients to provide solutions to broad range of legal issues to support the growth of the business
• Drive the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes

Requirements

• JD degree with excellent academic credentials preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience practicing law, with strong preference for a mix of in-house and big firm experience
• In-depth experience in contract law and general corporate matters
• Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial transactions with broad range of counterparties
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Strong focus on execution and client service
• Comfort in getting hands dirty, taking on significant responsibility and quickly becoming expert in new areas of the law
• Superior English communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Who is SunRun?

With over 10,000 customers, SunRun is the nation’s leading alternative to utility electricity. SunRun partners with 20 leading local solar installers, who together employ more than 2,500 green-collar workers. In addition, SunRun has raised financing for more than $400 million in solar systems from PG&E Corporation and U.S. Bancorp and $85 million of equity capital from industry-leading venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners and Foundation Capital.

Why Join SunRun?

• Every team works a little differently at SunRun, but we are all dedicated to the idea of continuous learning and improvement. We teach and learn from one another, as well as learn from the best practices across different industries. Everyone contributes ideas, and each employee is critical to our ability to providing the best solar power service today.
• The big picture matters. We love what we’re doing and are inspired by the impact SunRun can have on the environment. That’s why we make sure to keep our mission and values at the top of our minds and close to our heart.
• We like to have fun, too.