Senior Director, Legal Commercial Development & Project Finance

Bloom Energy is seeking to add an enthusiastic, mission-driven transactional attorney to fill the role of Senior Director, Legal Commercial Development and Project Finance. This individual will be engaged on a variety of finance, commercial, project development, and asset management issues in Bloom Energy’s rapidly growing operations worldwide. This position will report to the VP, Legal Commercial Development and Project Finance. Bloom Energy is an entrepreneurial venture, and the person must have the ability to act independently, operate proactively and have a passion and appreciation for the vision and mission of the Company.

• The Ideal candidate will have experience working internationally.
• Provide training on substantive legal issues, including emerging areas of risk.
• Structure, draft and negotiate energy project financing transactions including portfolio financings, other debt and tax equity transactions, and a variety of related secured and unsecured transactions.
• Manage, negotiate and execute a range of agreements relating to the company’s commercial and project development pipeline including power purchase agreements, operations and maintenance agreements, procurement & construction contracts, joint venture agreements and sale-leaseback arrangements.
• Research and provide guidance on regulations, policies, and proposed legislation affecting business priorities.
• Interface with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize contractual outcomes with technical and operational considerations.
• Provide concise and thoughtful legal advice on commercial and project development issues and issues relating to the broader corporate landscape.
• Provide counsel to the Company’s project finance and project development teams.
• Provide thought leadership to project finance and project development stakeholders both within and outside the Company.

Education and Experience:

• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects with shifting priorities, work independently and operate in a fast-paced, dynamic and matrixed environment.
• Outstanding business acumen, decisive critical thinking skills and subtle professional confidence.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• J.D. from a top law school, and good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.
• Project Financing, commercial contracting and project development experience with a background in the clean-tech and renewable energy industry.
• Experience developing and structuring bespoke arrangements. Experience representing developers and generators, including utility and/or C&I markets.
• 15+ years’ transactional experience with top law-firm or 8+ transactional experience with top law firm together with 4+ years in-house transactional experience.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy is the leading force in transforming the way energy is generated and delivered. We are driving toward the parallel goals of growing a dynamic and forward-thinking company while creating a positive impact on our environment. Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. Our company is filled with smart and innovative thinkers and doers, and we never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

At Bloom Energy, we strive toward a 100% renewable future. Our Energy Servers are adaptable to new and innovative fuels while already acting as a cleaner and far more resilient source of power than existing solutions. We see hydrogen as a significant game-changer in the world’s energy usage, and Bloom Energy fuel cells and electrolyzers will be the industry standard for clean, efficient, and reliable energy production. We anticipate being able to work in concert with other renewable energy technologies to create a comprehensive system that will change the way energy in the world is produced, stored, transmitted, and used. For more information visit: www.bloomenergy.com.