Assistant General Counsel

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Unison is a leading telecom and renewables infrastructure investment firm founded in 2003 that has successfully invested more than $2 billion in acquiring assets in the U.S. and Europe. Since 2021, we have been in partnership with Ardian, the global investment house with over $150 billion in assets under management. Unison continues to expand rapidly and is looking for talented, entrepreneurial people to grow with us. \n The TeamThe General Counsel – Renewables will play a key role in expanding Unison’s renewable energy business with landowners and renewable energy developers. We seek experienced counsel with demonstrated success accelerating a pipeline of transactions to closing, facilitating transactions with other developers, and exercising sound judgment to assess, underwrite, and manage portfolio risk. This is a working General Counsel that will actively manage and participate in closing transactions and growing the business. You will interact regularly with team members from senior management, origination, pricing, and property management. The Role Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Manage a closing pipeline of lease acquisitions across North America and coordinate closing support from the finance, origination, legal, and senior management teams. Oversee lease acquisitions by in-house attorneys and prepare underwriting for senior management. Evaluate, structure, and assist negotiations with renewable energy developers for sale leaseback and land financing opportunities. Assist the Head of Renewables in developing new ground lease-based products to support renewable energy developers and owner/operators. Assist in the evaluation of new markets, including entity setup, compliance, KYC, and creating and validating real estate transaction structures consistent with company underwriting and risk profile. Advising on various commercial and corporate matters. Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 10+ years of experience as a lawyer in law firm or renewable energy developer settings. Experience with renewable energy development or asset ownership. Strong real estate experience is preferred. Member in Good Standing of State Bar. Fluency with technology including Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Salesforce. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: The successful candidate must bring a high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team and company culture, including: Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically for in-person team meetings, important customer meetings, industry events, and annual international travel for company all-hands meetings. Entrepreneurial and collaborative team spirit. A love of adventure and passion for learning. Demonstrated ability to prioritize deal flow and exercise sound business judgment. Outstanding oral, written, and analytical skills. \nUnison offers competitive base pay, variable compensation, and benefits.