General Counsel

Compensation and Benefits $250,000 - $300,000 (This salary range is commensurate with experience.) Performance-based annual bonus Excellent health insurance with 100% premium covered 401k with employer match Competitive PTO and SICK leave Family Leave Benefit Job Summary The General Counsel will serve as the chief legal advisor for the company, overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and provides strategic and practical legal guidance to the executive team on project development, corporate structure, financing, construction, transactions, operations, and risk management as the company grows its portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets. Skills and Competencies Strategic Business Partner: ability to align legal advice with commercial strategy and risk tolerance. Deal-Oriented Mindset: skilled negotiator with strong drafting and analytical skills. Cross-Functional Leadership: Comfortable working closely with development, finance, and operations teams. Execution-Driven: Practical, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach suited to a small, fast-moving organization. Judgement & Integrity: Exercises discretion and sound judgement under pressure. Communications: Excellent written and verbal communication, with board- and investor-level clarity. Adaptability: Thrives in a lean organization where responsibilities evolve as the business scales. Responsibilities Corporate & Strategic Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and executive team on all legal and strategic matters. Develop and implement the company’s legal and compliance framework, policies, and governance structure. Manage corporate governance, board materials, minutes, and resolutions. Oversee entity formation, ownership structures, and partnership / joint venture agreements. Project Development & Contracting Lead negotiation and drafting of project-level agreements, including EPC, equipment supply (EMS, PCS, battery modules), and O&M contracts. Negotiate land rights (leases, easements, options) and interconnection agreements. Negotiate offtake agreements (RA, tolling, capacity, or resource adequacy contracts). Support permitting, environmental, and real estate diligence for project sites. Manage legal aspects of M&A, project sales, and acquisitions. Finance & Transactions Negotiate and document project financing (e.g. construction, tax equity, back-leverage) and corporate credit facilities. Oversee due diligence, disclosure schedules, and closings. Work with outside counsel to manage transaction efficiency, cost, and risk. Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Ensure compliance with energy market rules (CAISO, FERC, NERC, CPUC, etc.) and applicable environmental and safety regulations. Manage insurance, claims, and litigation matters. Develop internal compliance training and risk management processes. Team & External Counsel Management Oversee selection and management of outside counsel and advisors. Build and lead a lean in-house legal function as the company grows. Support cross-functional collaboration across development, finance, operations, and asset management. Qualifications J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, ideally California and/or Illinois. Minimum 10+ years of legal experience, preferably in the energy sector. Strong working knowledge of corporate, real estate, commercial, environmental, and regulatory law and transactions. Demonstrated expertise in project development and finance, regulatory compliance, and complex contract negotiation. Familiarity with ISO/RTO market structure, interconnection process, and offtake contracting, particularly with respect to energy storage, preferred. Experience managing outside counsel and complex transactions. Deep understanding of renewable energy and battery storage project development, construction financing, tax credit monetization, and operation preferred. Prior in-house counsel experience in a clean energy or infrastructure company preferred. Work Conditions The General Counsel will be based in Chicago, IL and may work in a hybrid arrangement with a combination of in-office and remote work, but the candidate should be prepared to be in the office regularly and for hybrid working arrangements to change in the future. Fullmark Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Fullmark Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr