Staff Attorney

About the position

Provide extensive legal research, analysis and recommendations on legal and environmental issues surrounding Rainbow Energy Center and its affiliates.

Responsibilities

• Advises the executive leadership team on the potential legal ramifications of proposed organizational policies and procedures.
• Drafts and reviews contracts and a wide variety of legal correspondences.
• Strategizes with executive leadership team on tax, legislative, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Provides supervision to outside lawyers hired to assist Rainbow Energy Center with their specialized legal services.
• Negotiates all legal matters on behalf of Rainbow Energy Center and its affiliates.
• Protects the organization’s rights in its interactions with external parties.
• Performs factual and legal research and analysis.
• Stays up to date with relevant environmental regulations and standards to ensure Rainbow Energy Center’s initiatives adhere to legal requirements and permits.

Requirements

• Knowledge typically acquired through a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or related field and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is required.
• Exceptional negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with key legal issues surrounding Rainbow Energy Center.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability and responsibility to work safely alone and within a team while following REC safety rules, certifications and procedures.
• Ability and responsibility to ensure security procedures are followed including immediate notification of potential incidents.