About DESRI
DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 13 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 85 renewable energy projects in 24 states. DESRI is run by a dynamic team with offices located at New York, Denver, and Hyderabad (India).
About the role
We are looking for a resourceful and driven professional to join DESRI, based out of the firm’s Hyderabad, India office. The successful candidate will be a part of a growing, inclusive, highly skilled team responsible for supporting DESRI’s portfolio of wind, solar and battery projects in an agile environment that values collaboration, thoughtful problem solving, and attention to detail.
What you'll do
In this role, you’ll support DESRI’s project finance workstream and partner closely with a dynamic commercial team. Working alongside deal teams, asset managers, lenders, tax equity and equity investors, and attorneys in other DESRI offices, you will:
- Support financing transactions across the portfolio, including construction-to-term conversions, refinancings, acquisitions.
- Review, draft, and negotiate financing documents and ancillary deliverables such as credit agreements, equity capital contribution agreements, amendments, waivers, and consents under existing financing arrangements (with debt, tax equity, and/or equity investors).
- Prepare closing checklists, certificates, resolutions, and conditions precedent packages that support each financing across the development, construction, and operating phases of our solar, wind, and storage projects.
- Review and negotiate pledge agreements, security agreements, mortgages/deeds of trust, collateral agency agreements, and UCC filing packages.
- Review partnership/LLC agreements, side letters, flip structures, and tax equity investor consent packages.
- Assemble and maintain closing bibles, signature pages, and post-closing deliverables trackers.
Qualifications
- Candidates should have a degree in law with a proven record of academic achievement and 2-5 years of experience supporting project finance, mergers and acquisitions or corporate lending transactions, including financing documentation and closing deliverables with lenders and internal stakeholders.
- Familiarity with credit agreements, security and collateral documents, partnership/LLC agreements, amendments, consents, and closing checklists, and comfort tracking conditions precedent across multiple concurrent closings.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured review guidelines and escalation protocols, with a demonstrated capacity for tracking multiple deliverables and compliance requirements across concurrent transactions.
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, with experience using legal technology tools, including AI-based platforms and document automation systems, or demonstrated willingness and aptitude to quickly learn such tools.
- Ability to work effectively with US-based legal, finance, and deal teams, and with external lenders and counsel, in a cross-border environment.
Skills Required
- Law degree with a proven record of academic achievement
- 2-5 years of experience supporting project finance, mergers and acquisitions, or corporate lending transactions
- Experience with financing documentation and closing deliverables involving lenders and internal stakeholders
- Familiarity with credit agreements, security and collateral documents, partnership or LLC agreements, amendments, consents, and closing checklists
- Ability to track conditions precedent across multiple concurrent closings
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured review guidelines and escalation protocols
- Ability to track multiple deliverables and compliance requirements across concurrent transactions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience using legal technology tools, including AI-based platforms and document automation systems, or willingness and aptitude to learn them
- Ability to work effectively with US-based legal, finance, and deal teams and external lenders and counsel in a cross-border environment
What We Do
DESRI is a leading renewable energy company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects throughout the United States. As long-term owners, we’re focused on creating value throughout all stages of a project’s life cycle, including development, construction, financing, and operations. Today, DESRI stands at the forefront of renewable energy, specializing in utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects across the U.S. DESRI is committed to adding value at every project stage, from development to operations. We’ve built a diversified portfolio across 22 states with over 11 GW of generation capacity, enough to power nearly 2 million homes. DESRI has offices in New York City, Denver, and Hyderabad and we have grown to nearly 300 employees globally.
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