Corporate Paralegal - Soltage
Jersey City, NJ 07302
About the Job
Overview:
Soltage is a leader in the development, financing, and operation of distributed scale solar and storage assets for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers across the United States. Soltage has developed more than 125 solar energy projects to-date, with more than 500 MW total distributed generating capacity in operation or under construction. Soltage has invested over $1.5 Billion to-date in the U.S. clean energy sector. Soltage is backed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure investment manager, and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Position Expectations:
Soltage is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Corporate Paralegal to join our growing legal department. This role is essential for streamlining legal workstreams, managing full contract lifecycles, overseeing budgets and spending on outside counsel and other vendors, and fostering cross-functional communication with other Company departments. The ideal candidate will have experience in a legal setting, strong multitasking abilities, and proficiency with legal research and document management systems.
Specific Job Functions:
- Assist in streamlining processes within the legal department to enhance efficiency in Company operations, including oversight of document management systems and other legal software programs.
- Coordinate with other departments to track, manage, and organize contracts from proposal stage through execution.
- Develop and support Company risk management initiatives in compliance with internal policies and legal regulations.
- Assist with formatting, redlining, compiling, and managing complex contract documents and other deliverables for internal and external use.
- Oversee legal budgets, track spending, and handle invoicing matters with third-party vendors, including outside legal counsel.
- Monitor the performance of external legal vendors and manage relationships to ensure cost-efficiency and high service quality.
- Research and build knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws pertaining to developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects in various U.S. markets.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 1-2 years of professional experience in a law firm, legal department, or legal operations setting.
- Demonstrated interest in legal operations management and renewable energy law.
- Knowledge and experience in selecting implementing and managing document management systems and other legal software.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with internal departments and external vendors.
- Experience working with outside legal counsel and managing external vendors.
- Basic understanding of legal terminology and contract law.
- High level of accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
To apply, please send your resume to hr@soltage.com and reference “Paralegal” in the email’s subject line.
Soltage is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.
About Soltage:
Soltage is a leader in the development, financing, and operation of distributed scale solar and storage assets for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers across the United States. Soltage has developed more than 125 solar energy projects to-date, with more than 500 MW total distributed generating capacity in operation or under construction and invested over $1.5 Billion to date into the US clean energy sector. Soltage is backed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure investment manager, and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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