Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clean Energy Counsel, a mission-driven law firm dedicated to accelerating the world’s transition away from fossil fuels, seeks to hire a highly qualified junior Tax associate. The role involves serving as the junior attorney for renewable energy transactions, particularly in tax equity transactions and conducting legal research and analysis on complex tax issues.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the junior attorney for renewable energy transactions, in particular tax equity transactions (investor- and sponsor-side) and tax credit transfer transactions
- Conduct legal research and analysis on complex tax issues
- Draft legal memoranda, opinions, and tax-related documents
- Collaborate with clients, CEC colleagues, and other professionals on tax matters
- Assist with tax due diligence reviews and transactional documentation
- Stay updated on changes in tax laws and regulations
Skills
- 1–3 years of experience at a law firm serving clients in the renewable energy and related industries
- Substantive experience advising on tax matters for renewable energy projects, including research and drafting of legal opinions, with familiarity in Investment and Production Tax Credits, tax equity and tax credit transfer transactions, beginning of construction analyses, and related issues
- Strong experience with Subchapter K
- Ability to analyze complex tax issues and deliver practical, business-oriented solutions, including support for broader transactional tax matters across firm practice groups
- Strong deal management capabilities, with excellent drafting, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Proficiency in legal research and written work product
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Juris Doctor (JD) and LL.M. in Taxation from accredited law schools
- Admission to, and good standing with, the Bar in the applicant's state of residence
- Demonstrated alignment with and commitment to the firm's mission
Benefits
- 1,200 annual billable hour requirement, with bonuses for exceeding such requirement and for origination of new clients and matters based on a percentage of total revenue received.
- Annual merit bonuses
- Fully remote work environment with annual in-person retreat
- 401(k), including firm profit-sharing matching
- Dental/Health/Vision/Rx insurance
- Paid time off and paid holidays
Company Overview
At Clean Energy Counsel, we devote our legal power to advancing clean energy and a sustainable future. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is http://www.cleanenergycounsel.com/.