Senior Counsel - Commercial
Energy Vault, Westlake Village, CA, United States
Our Company
Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), a global energy storage and power infrastructure company focused on owning, operating, and enabling resilient, dispatchable energy assets.
Energy Vault’s focus is to deliver reliable, flexible power that supports the evolving needs of modern grids, communities, and large energy users. Since 2024, the Company has centered its strategy on an Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, developing, building, owning, and operating critical energy assets around the world.
Energy Vault operates globally, with headquarters in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company partners with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers to deliver infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability, enables renewable integration, and supports long‑term energy security.
By combining asset ownership with advanced technologies and integration expertise, Energy Vault is building the next generation of critical energy infrastructure, delivering dependable power when and where it matters most.
Learn more at www.energyvault.com. Explore recent updates in our Newsroom and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.
Our Values We Commit:
To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.
We Innovate:
Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.
We Connect:
To Build Genuine Relationships.
We Deliver:
Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.
We Lead:
With Authenticity and Purpose.
Your Impact as a Senior Counsel - Commercial This position serves as a key member of the legal team to support the commercial efforts of the company.
Your Mission
Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC and EEQ Agreements, LTSAs, Offtake Agreements, Software Agreements, procurement and supplier MSAs, lease agreements, PPAs, consultant agreements, and other origination‑related contracts.
Support project development and acquisition activities by preparing and negotiating interconnection agreements, land and lease agreements, MIPAs, Joint Development Agreements, and Development Services Agreements.
Support project finance activities by drafting and negotiating financing, tax, and ITC agreements.
Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other or related commercial agreements.
Help to develop form files for repeat transaction types.
Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims.
Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, UCC, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment.
Support M&A activities through due diligence and negotiation.
Manage and partner with a portfolio of external subject‑matter expert legal advisors.
Partner closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on commercial strategy, risk mitigation, and deal execution.
Help shape a culture of collaboration, innovation, constant improvement, excellence, transparency, open mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, joy, compassion, and fulfillment.
Your Background
JD from an accredited law school.
Member of a state bar in good standing.
6+ years’ total work experience after law school.
3+ years' experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.
2+ years’ experience in power generation, renewables, and/or energy storage.
Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to handle multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.
Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to concisely summarize significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.
Direct experience with assessing the level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.
Problem Solving:
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; sees hidden problems; excels at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at first answers.
Results Focused:
Consistently a top performer, exceeding goals successfully.
Action Orientation:
Enjoys working hard and is full of energy for challenging tasks.
Effective Communication:
Writes and presents well; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; gets a message across clearly and efficiently.
Able to determine when to judiciously use outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal review while limiting legal spend.
Manages workload autonomously and keeps initiatives moving without day‑to‑day oversight.
Juggles competing priorities across multiple internal stakeholder groups and recalibrates effectively as needs shift.
Recognizes when an issue requires specialized legal expertise and engages outside counsel strategically, ensuring clear scoping to manage and minimize legal spend.
Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 10%.
Comfortable thriving in fast‑paced, rapid growth environments.
Passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus.
Benefits of Powering the Future with Energy Vault
Annual bonus plan.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
401K employer matching.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
Flexible Spending Account.
Company‑paid Life insurance, Short‑ and Long‑term disability insurance.
8‑weeks Paternity leave.
Generous holiday allowance.
Flexible time off plus sick leave.
Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.
Salary: $146,000 - $190,000 per year (U.S. locations).
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Join Us in Empowering Change At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.
Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!
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Energy Vault’s focus is to deliver reliable, flexible power that supports the evolving needs of modern grids, communities, and large energy users. Since 2024, the Company has centered its strategy on an Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, developing, building, owning, and operating critical energy assets around the world.
Energy Vault operates globally, with headquarters in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company partners with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers to deliver infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability, enables renewable integration, and supports long‑term energy security.
By combining asset ownership with advanced technologies and integration expertise, Energy Vault is building the next generation of critical energy infrastructure, delivering dependable power when and where it matters most.
Learn more at www.energyvault.com. Explore recent updates in our Newsroom and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.
Our Values We Commit:
To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.
We Innovate:
Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.
We Connect:
To Build Genuine Relationships.
We Deliver:
Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.
We Lead:
With Authenticity and Purpose.
Your Impact as a Senior Counsel - Commercial This position serves as a key member of the legal team to support the commercial efforts of the company.
Your Mission
Draft, negotiate, and analyze a broad range of commercial contracts, including EPC and EEQ Agreements, LTSAs, Offtake Agreements, Software Agreements, procurement and supplier MSAs, lease agreements, PPAs, consultant agreements, and other origination‑related contracts.
Support project development and acquisition activities by preparing and negotiating interconnection agreements, land and lease agreements, MIPAs, Joint Development Agreements, and Development Services Agreements.
Support project finance activities by drafting and negotiating financing, tax, and ITC agreements.
Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of other or related commercial agreements.
Help to develop form files for repeat transaction types.
Advise business teams regarding issues that arise during construction, including change orders, waivers and force majeure notices, and after construction, including warranty claims.
Provide timely and efficient commercial legal guidance on a broad range of business topics, including general corporate matters, intellectual property, commercial law, UCC, dispute resolution, commercial liability, and risk assessment.
Support M&A activities through due diligence and negotiation.
Manage and partner with a portfolio of external subject‑matter expert legal advisors.
Partner closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on commercial strategy, risk mitigation, and deal execution.
Help shape a culture of collaboration, innovation, constant improvement, excellence, transparency, open mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, joy, compassion, and fulfillment.
Your Background
JD from an accredited law school.
Member of a state bar in good standing.
6+ years’ total work experience after law school.
3+ years' experience with EPC contract drafting and negotiations.
2+ years’ experience in power generation, renewables, and/or energy storage.
Past experiences that demonstrate the ability to handle multiple legal matters successfully and efficiently in various legal areas.
Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex legal matters, to concisely summarize significant legal concerns, and to communicate those concerns effectively to businesspeople.
Direct experience with assessing the level of legal and business risk in developing and communicating alternatives.
Problem Solving:
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; sees hidden problems; excels at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at first answers.
Results Focused:
Consistently a top performer, exceeding goals successfully.
Action Orientation:
Enjoys working hard and is full of energy for challenging tasks.
Effective Communication:
Writes and presents well; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; gets a message across clearly and efficiently.
Able to determine when to judiciously use outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal review while limiting legal spend.
Manages workload autonomously and keeps initiatives moving without day‑to‑day oversight.
Juggles competing priorities across multiple internal stakeholder groups and recalibrates effectively as needs shift.
Recognizes when an issue requires specialized legal expertise and engages outside counsel strategically, ensuring clear scoping to manage and minimize legal spend.
Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 10%.
Comfortable thriving in fast‑paced, rapid growth environments.
Passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus.
Benefits of Powering the Future with Energy Vault
Annual bonus plan.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
401K employer matching.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
Flexible Spending Account.
Company‑paid Life insurance, Short‑ and Long‑term disability insurance.
8‑weeks Paternity leave.
Generous holiday allowance.
Flexible time off plus sick leave.
Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.
Salary: $146,000 - $190,000 per year (U.S. locations).
#LI-remote #LI-JW1
Join Us in Empowering Change At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.
Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!
#J-18808-Ljbffr