Paralegal at NineDot Energy in Brooklyn, NY

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary Range:  $115,000 - 130,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

Reports to: General Counsel

Location: Brooklyn (Hybrid)

About The Company:

NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice, and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State’s mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040.

With the backing of Manulife Investment Management and The Carlyle Group - two of the world’s leading infrastructure investors - NineDot is continuing to expand its core battery energy storage pipeline, deliver enhanced products and services, explore new regions and consider potential acquisitions all to advance the decarbonization of New York’s grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators. NineDot is committed to building a company that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion values in its team culture, as well as business practices and community engagement.

Job Summary

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Paralegal will play a crucial role in entity management, corporate governance, structured finance facility closings, and litigation management related to the development and operation of distributed battery energy storage projects as well as Legal Operations support for our legal team. The Paralegal will work closely with the legal team, project finance team, and external counsel negotiating and conducting due diligence for various corporate and transactional matters and handling litigation matters. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the intricacies of corporate and finance transactions and construction litigation, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

Roles and responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise a variety of legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and corporate policies under supervision of the General Counsel.
• Assist in maintaining corporate records and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in forming and managing entities and our entity management system.
• Coordinate due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, financings and other transactions with the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel.
• Review, draft, and manage NDAs
• Serve as gate-keeper to internal legal function and provide legal operations support to the legal team, including helping to set up, configure and administer the team’s contracts management platform to house legacy archives and establish templates and workflows to generate new contracts, drive collaborative review of negotiated drafts, obtain and record approvals, and execute and archive finalized agreements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies for Success

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results - Constantly achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor's degree and paralegal certification.
• Notary Public in New York State.
• Proven experience as a corporate paralegal, preferably in renewable energy or commercial real estate development.
• Familiarity with real estate/construction litigation and insurance matters.
• Experience with Legal Operations, including contract management (legacy archives and template-driven new contracts) and maintenance of contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform(s)
• Proficiency in document management systems.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in assisting with legal research and document drafting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

At NineDot Energy, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and are the foundation of our success. As such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, age, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you're passionate about this role but don’t meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities with us. We’re committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and skills.

NineDot Employee benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year