Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions will serve as a key member of MEI's Legal team, reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel & Vice President, Legal. This role partners closely with our Development, Finance, and Operations teams to guide commercial and project transactions from early-stage structuring through financial close.

The ideal candidate will be commercially minded and serve serve as a strategic advisor and partner to other members of the transactional team, playing a key role in securing new project acquisitions and development while leading diligence and closing processes with external partners. This position requires strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to balance multiple, competing priorities on a regular basis.

You'll work on a wide range of renewable energy projects, helping shape MEI's growth through thoughtful deal-making, creative problem-solving, and clear, pragmatic advice. This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven company in a dynamic and evolving sector, where your legal expertise will directly advance the clean energy transition.

What you'll own

• Partner with internal teams to guide all phases of project transactions, from LOI through execution, across development, acquisition, and financing deals.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key project and commercial documents, including (but not limited to) :

Membership Interest Purchase Agreements and Asset Purchase Agreements

What will help you succeed (don't need to check every box, but here is what will help you thrive)…

Benefits

$190,000-210,000 per year, plus discretionary annual bonus

Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and scope of responsibility. The total package typically includes eligibility for an annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunities

How We Work

At Madison Energy Infrastructure, we believe in the power of clean energy infrastructure to drive real impact—for our customers, our partners, and the communities we serve. We've quickly emerged as a preeminent developer, investor, and operator of distributed generation, helping organizations across sectors meet their energy goals with certainty, speed, and trust. Our robust portfolio consists of over half a gigawatt of clean energy infrastructure projects across more than 25 states.

We're building a team that thrives on ownership and ambition. As we expand into direct, end-to-end services for Fortune 500 companies, public entities, and nonprofits alike, we rely on collaborative thinkers who bring structure to complexity, energy to execution, and curiosity to every challenge.

Our environment is fast-paced and outcome-oriented—but grounded in the belief that how we work together matters as much as what we deliver. If you're excited to shape the future of clean energy and be part of a high-performance, high-integrity team, we'd love to meet you.

Madison Energy Infrastructure is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.