Corporate Counsel

Job Description – Corporate Counsel, E-Storage Manufacturing

Canadian Solar is seeking an experienced in-house lawyer to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will be a generalist and have experience supporting manufacturing operations for multinationals. We are looking for a confident self-starter with strong interpersonal organizational and leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgment, and work with senior management, outside counsel and vendors. This is a full-time position.

Canadian Solar is one of the world’s largest solar module producers. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules, inverters, solar power systems and specialized solar products, Canadian Solar delivers uncompromising value to its customers across the globe. Canadian Solar also manufactures and sells residential and industrial energy storage systems.

Position Title: Corporate Counsel, E-Storage Manufacturing – North America

Department: Legal

Reports To: Director & Associate General Counsel, Americas, Energy Storage

Location: Shelbyville, Kentucky

Description:

This role involves supporting Canadian Solar’s utility scale battery energy storage manufacturing operations in the United States.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will act as the lead in-house counsel supporting Canadian Solar’s new US battery energy storage manufacturing facilities and operations. In particular, the candidate will:

• Advise and assist on commercial transactions for the manufacturing business, including real estate and construction contracts, vendor agreements and supply chain related agreements.
• Manage corporate housekeeping for Canadian Solar’s US battery energy storage manufacturing subsidiary.
• Work closely with internal and external trade compliance professionals to ensure that components and raw materials can be timely imported and that issues that arise are effectively addressed.
• Work with internal regulatory and EHS compliance teams to develop legal policies, processes and procedures for the US manufacturing business.
• Provide proactive, timely and effective legal advice and analysis relating to risks faced by the business.
• Coordinate and supervise outside counsel on an as-needed basis and with a view to balancing legal costs with business goals.
• Ensure that all activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with Canadian Solar policies, code and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• A J.D. from a reputable law school and strong academic credentials, generally.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Kentucky or in another US jurisdiction with the ability to become licensed in Kentucky.
• 7+ years of legal experience, with a combination of large law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Experience advising manufacturing businesses, with a general corporate transactional background; supply chain, labor and employment, real estate and/or construction experience is a plus.
• Possess a demonstrated ability to effectively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgement, and work with senior management, outside counsel and state and local officials.
• Have a team-first attitude with excellent communication skills.
• Be a leader, i.e. take ownership of matters, direct outside counsel, and drive innovation within the legal department and in concert with commercial leaders to achieve the company’s goals.
• Be willing to travel on occasion to meet legal and business needs.

Compensation & Benefits

Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days.

Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.