Senior Counsel, Energy Services

This position can be based out of our offices in Oakville, Ontario Canada or New York, US.

About us:

Clearlight Energy, an LS Power company established in 2025, operates more than 3,000 MW across 44 assets consisting of utility scale solar, wind, battery storage and renewable natural gas in North America. Approximately 2,700 MW of its operations are located in the U.S., across NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO markets, with the remaining 300 MW located in Canada. The Company is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario with employees in both Canada and the United States.

Clearlight Energy focuses on providing operational excellence to supply critical energy capacity and meet growing demand. Additionally, it has a 1,200 MW development pipeline of additional renewable resources to support grid reliability and decarbonization.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated self-starter to lead various commercial transactions for Clearlight's Energy Services team. This position can be based in Oakville, ON, Canada, or in New York, NY, and will report to SVP, Corporate and General Counsel. Our hybrid work arrangement consists of Tuesdays to Thursdays in the office. You will have both a meaningful role and an opportunity to develop professionally with the support of collaborative and experienced peers. You will support all aspects of our commercial activities, including Commodities and Hedging transactions. Specific tasks include:

What you will do:

• Drafting and negotiation of trading documentation for financially- and physically-settled commodity transactions across multiple products (primarily Power, Capacity, and Environmentals), such as ISDA, PPA, CSA, EEI, LC, PCG, Term Sheets and others.
• Understanding the organizational structure and complexities of different entities, identifying the relationships and requirements for each entity to engage in different commercial transactions.
• Proposing, drafting/reviewing and negotiating proper credit documentation to support the transaction (such as Letter of Credit and other forms of guarantees).
• Supporting due diligence process from legal perspective during lien-based papers.
• Advising trading group on assessment of legal and reputational risks for the business
• Ideal Representative transactions would include:
• Financial Transactions:
• Negotiation of ISDAs and confirmations relating to swaps on power products
• Revenue put/call options
• Physical commodities -
• Purchase and sale transactions primary in power (ISDA, EEI, Power Purchase Agreements)
• Purchase of sale of environmental products (REC, RIN, LCFS)
• Purchase and sale of renewable energy credits
• Consignment, storage and related agreements
• Keeping up to date to changes in the overall legal and regulatory landscape affecting power and environmental markets in the US.
• Providing light-touch oversight and legal support on regulatory issues relevant to the CLE business, including matters involving FERC and ISOs, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and risk frameworks.

We want you on our team because you:

• Hold a JD degree with at least 5+ years of experience managing complex corporate transactions in fast-paced, innovative legal environments.
• Have experience negotiating ISDAs (lien and non-lien based) and the supporting schedules for power transactions.
• Brings acquired experience in the energy industry and the regulation/legislation applicable in different markets in the US (especially ERCOT, PJM, and MISO).
• Have the capability to serve as the primary in-house attorney for commercialization management activities, adeptly managing multiple transactions or projects simultaneously.
• Keep a constructive and bridging stance during negotiations in multilateral agreements.
• Possess proven ability to evaluate business challenges, deliver pragmatic, timely recommendations under pressure, and independently prioritize and resolve issues while balancing legal risks with business goals.
• Have strong skills in communication, project management, negotiation, and drafting.
• Are collaborative and have an adaptable approach, with the flexibility to support the corporate legal team and contribute to its evolving mission.