Do you want to work with high caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading company backed by SoftBank and Ares pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution.

Our Mission is to provide reliable, affordable energy at scale to support America’s growing energy demands. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, SB Energy develops, builds, owns & operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since launching in 2019, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with over 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also utilizes its strong culture of innovation to identify and incorporate new technology into our projects, including our AI-based digital platform, to deliver energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and technology future—today. Come join us in accelerating the energy transition to cleaner, more sustainable sources of power!

Basic Function Provide legal counsel to SB Energy’s cross functional teams and support growth of the platform, work interactively with the legal team, the executive team and other functional teams. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel.

Responsibilities

Provide counsel to the Company as the business positions itself to capture emerging opportunities in the following segments of the energy and infrastructure industries: Datacenter and real estate development, Utility Scale-Solar, battery storage and other energy resources, development and acquisition of new technologies, etc. Support project and corporate financing – construction debt, corporate debt, tax equity facilities and other structures, potential equipment financing facilities, etc. Support, negotiate and review acquisition structures and documentation as we grow our pipeline and enter new markets with new technologies Assist with the review, negotiation and drafting of real estate agreements and title issues Research, review, interpret, draft and negotiate project documents such as datacenter lease agreements, power purchase agreements, energy and/or REC hedge transactions, property management agreements, EPC and O&M agreements Manage and supervise outside counsel within budgetary constraints; review and approve outside counsel invoices Provide counsel on legal issues identified by development and operations teams in connection with development and operating projects The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

within the job description, with support from outside counsel and/or other members of the internal legal team. Location: Hybrid out of San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, preferred.

Qualifications

Requirements

JD and strong academic record from a leading law school Licensed to practice law in applicable state of residence 5 + years of relevant experience at a major law firm or with a sophisticated in-house legal department. Significant experience with respect to transactions in the renewables industry, with a focus on M&A, real estate and/or project development and finance Ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to set priorities and to respond to changing demands from multiple sources. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); project management skills; ability to negotiate; ability to provide a high level of client service and build consensus across a matrixed client organization.

Ability to interface with all levels of the organization.

Senior Counsel