Legal Summer Associate

The Company

Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us.

Overview 

The Legal team provides support to each facet of the Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC organization, with competencies ranging from M&A, complex financings, development, procurement, real estate, construction and general corporate governance. The internship will provide exposure to a wide variety of legal work by affording the candidate the opportunity to both work closely with the company’s attorneys in their day-to-day activities and work independently on long-term assignments. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Support attorneys across a broad range of legal functions spanning transactional, real estate, and contract work
• Draft ancillary documents and provide general transactional support on M&A and financing transactions
• Partner with EPC and O&M teams on contract support and related legal matters
• Work cross-functionally with project development, structured finance, and operations teams to support deal execution and project progression
• Perform diligence-related tasks
• Perform research assignments
• Organize in-house knowledge resources

Qualifications

• Current 1st or 2nd year law school student 
• Demonstrated interest in renewables sector 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral 
• Creative problem-solving 
• Highly organized and punctual 
• Strong self-starter who is a team player and can work independently 

Timing: The position will be available for a 12-week period from May to August. The candidate will be expected to work 40 hours a week

Locations: The preferred location for this role is one of our offices. We have offices in Durham, NC; NYC; Asheville, NC. Additionally, we are on a hybrid schedule 3/week.

Compensation: The hourly rate for our undergraduate internships is $32/hr. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. 

A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Renewables Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CCR and we are not responsible for any related fees. All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team. 

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please be aware of recruiting scams—official communications will only come from @ccrenew.com, we will never request personal or financial information, and any suspicious activity should be reported to HR@ccrenew.com.