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AES Clean Energy, a subsidiary of the AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), is seeking an in-house attorney with three to six years of experience to support the Strategic Development and Project Development groups.

POSITION: Development Counsel

DEPARTMENT: Legal

LOCATION: Remote or in an AES Clean Energy office location, which include Salt Lake City, Utah, Louisville, Colorado, Richmond, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia, Houston, Texas, New York, New York or southern California. Projects are located across the U.S.

AES Clean Energy is a leader in clean energy development and one of the largest renewable energy IPPs in the country. In 2021, AES combined all of its clean energy business segments, including AES Distributed Energy and sPower, into a division called AES Clean Energy. The AES Clean Energy legal team consists of 22 attorneys and 3 paralegals. This position will be a junior role within the legal group but with significant responsibility and opportunities for growth. This position requires a high level of ownership with the ability to clearly communicate, identify and mitigate risks and manage outside counsel.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and counsel to development, permitting, interconnection, and project execution teams for renewable energy and battery storage projects from inception to construction-ready status.
• Assist with public policy and regulatory issues and provide counsel in the identification of strategic markets.
• Manage the negotiation and drafting of service agreements, development agreements, procurement agreements, permits and applications, etc.
• Work closely with real estate counsel and teams on cross-functional agreements.
• Achieve and maintain industry knowledge and strategy expertise for solar, wind and battery storage projects.

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Strong renewable energy experience; wind energy and/or battery storage experience a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of duties and often challenging tasks.
• Smart, decisive, organized, methodical, biased toward action.
• Three to six years of relevant legal experience, preferably at a major law firm or in-house.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction

FLSA Status: Exempt

Physical Demands/Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience; competitive

A ES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.