Senior Associate General Counsel

Enel North America Inc.
life insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Andover
Jan 16, 2025
Description and Requirements The position is a Hybrid work schedule requiring all candidates to reside in the Andover, MA area. Who We Are Enel is a globally recognized leader in sustainable energy and is consistently named one of Fortune Magazine's "Companies that are Changing the World." It is also one of the largest and most trusted energy companies in the world, serving around 70 million customers in more than 30 countries across 5 continents. The Enel Group vision is about Open Power. Open Power means opening energy access to more people; opening the world of energy to new technologies; opening new ways for people to manage energy; opening new uses of energy; and opening more partnerships. These are ambitious goals and we are pursuing them with the passion of more than 65,000 people whose brilliant work is based on our values of Responsibility, Innovation, Trust and Proactivity. At Enel North America, our businesses are leading the energy transition, creating the sustainable energy solutions of the future to help individuals, businesses and communities change energy into lasting value. The Opportunity: This position supports the AVP and General Counsel of a large and growing renewable energy company, providing legal advice and support on various legal issues including with an emphasis on contract negotiation, commercial support, mergers and acquisitions, corporate issues, litigation and financial transactions. What You'll Do at Enel North America: Responsibilities, include, but not limited to: * Negotiate large complex commercial procurement contracts. * Become fluent in all legal aspects of developing, owning and operating renewable energy generation projects, including wind, solar, hydro and geothermal. * Partner with business development, corporate, finance, engineering and operations teams to ensure that legal needs are adequately met. * Advises management and employees on a wide range of legal issues, such as corporate law, contracts, litigation, insurance, development and finance issues. * Assists in the negotiation and drafting of mergers and acquisitions and other large scale transactions. * Develops and implements preventive law strategies to help minimize litigation, third party disputes and other potential legal and business problems and issues. * Provides direction to functional groups with respect to legal issues and risks. * Interprets and explains legal requirements and assists the organization with compliance with statutes, regulations and industry rules. * Willingness to travel nationally and internationally on occasion. * Ability to read and speak Italian or Spanish a plus but not required. Who You Are: * Strong communication skills both written and oral; ability to present clear and practical legal positions. * Excellent business judgment. * Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities. * Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her ideas. * Excellent interpersonal skills; builds strong working relationships across the organization. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with attention to details and thoroughness. * Excellent organizational skills, effectively managing priorities while meeting timelines. What You've Accomplished: Requirements * Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required. * 6+ years of legal experience practicing in a broad range of activities * Demonstrated ability to provide strategic and commercial legal advice and recommendations Energy, Renewables or Utilities background required M&A experience required. Candidate must work a hybrid schedule from the Andover, MA office Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com. What Enel North America Offers You: Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance. * Benefits are effective as of day one! * Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include: o 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 80% of the first 5% that you contribute up to set IRS limits. o Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment. o Paid leave programs o The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders. o The opportunity to work for one of the world's most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable. An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.