DescriptionPOSITION DESCRIPTION:Hanwha Q CELLS America is looking for an Assistant General Counsel. You will join a collegial team of 13 legal professionals and report to the General Counsel. You will be given responsibilities primarily in financing transactions, such as asset-backed securities, debt, tax equity, sale-leaseback, and warehouse lending facilities, but also in a wide range of legal matters, including in the direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing businesses, C&I EPC and development, distributed energy projects, etc. Our legal team is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years and there will be exciting opportunities for career growth. Q CELLS is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Hanwha Q CELLS America, headquartered in Irvine, California, has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future. This position will be based out of our Irvine office, with an in-office schedule that is set at the direct manager’s discretion in accordance with company policies and procedures. Remote options could be considered for exceptional cases.RESPONSIBILITIESSupport the residential solar financing, third-party ownership (TPO) and distributed energy teams with asset-backed securities, tax equity transactions, warehousing lending facilities and other project financing-related transactions, including drafting and negotiating all transaction documents for the Company’s direct-to-homeowner business and for the Company’s sales, marketing, product, and technology teams as necessary for the Company’s broader businesses.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic business-oriented legal advice.Negotiate, draft and review various commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, partners and other third-party agreements for large and complex commercial and industrial (C&I) solar EPC, project development and equipment supply transactions.Supervise and manage outside counsel in various matters on an as-needed basis.Create legal and commercial forms and processes and educate the business on important legal and commercial matters.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS10+ years experienceTop law firm training preferredIn-house experience, preferably with a broad range of responsibilitiesStrong background in financing transactions, commercial contracts and corporate and strategic transactionsExperience working for a direct-to-homeowner solar financing, distributed energy and/or TPO business at a clean energy or global technology companyJD from a top law school preferredMembership in at least one state barHanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future. This position will be based out of our Irvine office, with an in-office schedule that is set at the direct manager’s discretion in accordance with company policies and procedures.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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