Leadenhall Search & Selection

Legal Counsel

Leadenhall Search & Selection New York, United States

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A leading international infrastructure and energy platform is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel/Assistant General Counsel (3–8 years’ experience) to join its growing U.S. legal team.


This role offers the opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of major infrastructure and energy projects - from early-stage development through construction and into financing and operation.

You will work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting the delivery of complex, high-value projects across the U.S.


Key Responsibilities

  • Advise on project development, construction, and project finance matters across infrastructure and energy projects
  • Draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including EPC, construction, O&M, supply, and financing documents
  • Support projects from origination and development through to financial close and execution
  • Provide guidance on risk allocation, contract structuring, and project strategy
  • Work closely with internal teams across development, engineering, finance, and operations
  • Support M&A, joint ventures, and asset acquisitions/divestitures within the infrastructure space
  • Manage external counsel and advise on regulatory and compliance matters


Candidate Profile

  • 3–8 years of legal experience in infrastructure, energy, or construction law
  • Strong experience across a combination of project development, construction (EPC), and project finance
  • Background from a top law firm and/or in-house within a developer, sponsor, or contractor
  • Familiarity with energy and infrastructure projects (renewables experience is a plus)
  • Commercially minded with the ability to partner closely with technical and business teams
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills


If this role is of any interest, please apply here now!

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Legal
  • Industries

    Legal Services, Energy Technology, and Construction

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