Legal Counsel

Company Overview
ACT Group is the world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions. As a pioneer of the global energy transition, ACT helps organizations hit their climate targets, no matter how ambitious. Since 2009, ACT has become a trusted brand in high-impact climate projects, green electricity markets, renewable energy, emission allowances and carbon offsets. With a growing portfolio of over 70 products in 40 plus countries, ACT builds its relationships on trust and fosters an entrepreneurial environment.  

Our Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Shanghai, and Singapore teams deliver tailor-made solutions backed up by extensive market knowledge. We are a fast-paced and forward-thinking organization that believes that we are better together!    

ACT is looking for a highly motivated attorney to join a growing legal team in its NYC office with a focus on contractual, regulatory, governance and general corporate matters.  You will advise and work on a variety of transactions, commercial issues, and other matters, interacting directly with management, members of the business team and commercial counterparties. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (both domestic and international) to meet business and legal requirements
• Negotiate with worldwide customers, partners, and suppliers
• Collaborate with sales, finance, risk, compliance and other departments to analyze business, regulatory and legal contract terms; provide assistance with transaction structuring and suggestions for mitigation of legal and financial risk
• Assist in the management of contract documentation flow, including reviews, approvals, reporting and archiving, consistent with internal processes
• Actively counsel and periodically provide trainings for the senior sales, risk, compliance, operations and finance staff members on commercial law, key regulations or significant legal developments
• Develop creative and compliant solutions to resolve complicated business challenges and customer disputes
• Provide assistance with litigations, investigations, claims or queries, as needed
• Develop and maintain through active monitoring an understanding of evolving relevant areas of law and regulation including commercial and competition laws, licensing issues and regulatory matters to identify potential impacts on the business
• Liaise with management and staff and with customers, suppliers, attorneys, public officials, etc.
• Proactively support the legal team on a wide range of issues such as real estate, IP, privacy, employment and corporate governance issues, as needed

Required Skills and Traits:

• 2-4 years of experience in private practice, and/or as in-house counsel
• Advanced legal drafting and analytical skills; strong organizational skills, research and document review
• Knowledge of corporate and commercial law required; knowledge of regulations related to trading and financial markets preferable
• Ambitious, pro-active, flexible, fast-paced and responsible lawyer with commercial sense
• Resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically
• Ability to manage and respond to a high volume of diverse requests
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with others at all levels, including external written and verbal communications with third-parties, regulatory agencies and outside counsel
• Ability to communicate prioritization and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive, high-trust relationships across teams and functions
• Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations; display discretion and integrity in all interactions

Qualifications & Skills Education & Bar:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a nationally recognized law school.
• Admitted to the Bar of New York, or at least one state and eligible for admission to the New York Bar as in-house counsel.

The base pay range for this position is $185k-$235k annually + discretionary bonus; however, base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The base pay is just one component of the total competitive compensation package for employees.

ACT Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions at ACT Group, Inc. are made without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, family or parental status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.