[Hiring] Associate General Counsel @Aggreko

Role Description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division based in Stamford, CT. You’ll be responsible for providing strategic legal support across the North American IPP operations while driving risk mitigation and commercial value. Serve as primary legal partner to the IPP leadership team, working closely with commercial, finance, operations, and project management teams to ensure legal compliance, contract strength, and business alignment.

Aggreko’s Independent Power Producer (“IPP”) division develops, owns, and operates utility scale projects across the United States that generate value by providing turnkey solutions to its customers that deliver affordable, reliable, and clean power.

What you’ll do as Associate General Counsel – Aggreko IPP Division:

• Work closely with the IPP senior leadership to deliver legal advice to that division.
• Be a trusted source of knowledge for the wider business based on your experience in the data center, utility, and other sectors.
• Support commercial and contractual negotiations with customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets including drafting and review of:
  • PPAs
  • EPCs
  • O&Ms
  • GTSAs and NAESBs
  • SLAs
  • NDAs
  • Land leases
  • LOIs
  • MOUs
  • Tender documentation
  • Performance guarantees
  • Vendor agreements
• Strong knowledge of project financing and tax equity agreements; equity capital contribution agreements, credit agreements, SPV arrangements, and entity hierarchy formation.
• Ensure that contracts provide appropriate protection to Aggreko in line with group standards.
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on legal developments and best practices relevant to the IPP division.
• Ensure the appropriate levels of governance are applied to guarantee legal compliance, including ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, engagement of intermediaries and consultants.
• Manage outside counsel engagements, budgets, and relationships.
• Establish budget for the IPP legal function and drive value for money.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environments, assessing impact on the business and taking appropriate action.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited US law school and admitted to the bar in at least one US state.
• Relevant complex commercial law firm or in-house experience of at least 6-10 years.
• Focus on microgrid and data center development, bridge power, hyperscaler power, and temperature control needs.
• Experience with project financing, including back-levered financing and tax equity financing structures.

Requirements

• Highly skilled legal professional with the proven ability to quickly assess and understand complex legal issues.
• Strong analytical and innovative legal skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality work product.
• Well-developed commercial awareness with an outcome-oriented and solution-based approach.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual bonus program tied to company and individual performance
• No premium cost medical plan option available
• Company provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Career growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Safety-focused culture

Company Description

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient, and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes, and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.