Senior Corporate Counsel

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Restoring the world's forests to build thriving communities and help solve climate change. Grow the future.

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💰 Series C on 2022-04

Description

• Advise business and climate teams on structuring, funding, and financing forest projects and carbon credits transactions. • Support the company's international practices and ensure compliance with all relevant laws, standards and regulations. • Perform legal due diligence and risk assessment on proposed deals and transactions. • Advise on matters related to land tenure and rights on project sites. • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and legal documents such as term sheets, financing and funding contracts, agreements, and policies. • Ensure compliance with legal regulations, environmental policies, and industry standards. • Develop and maintain legal policies and procedures that align with the company's strategic goals and objectives. • Assist with any legal disputes that may arise, including communicating and coordinating with outside counsel as necessary.

Requirements

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school • 5+ years of experience in project finance and/or project development on forestry, energy or other infrastructure projects • Expertise in carbon-related transactions • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a clear and concise manner • Highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple legal matters concurrently • Strong business acumen and the ability to take action and respond in a fast-paced startup environment • Other duties as assigned.