Über diese Senior Counsel – Project Finance & Commercial Stelle bei Energy Vault

Energy Vault · Remote · Westlake Village, CA

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 - Project Finance & Commercial:

We are seeking a Senior Counsel with substantial project finance experience to lead the financing of our renewable energy, battery storage, and data center infrastructure projects. This is a fast-paced, high-volume role requiring someone who can manage multiple live transactions simultaneously, operate with a high degree of independence, and engage commercially with lenders, investors, and internal business teams. The right candidate is not just a strong lawyer — they are a pragmatic problem-solver who moves quickly, communicates clearly, and keeps all deals on track.

Your Mission:

Project Finance:

Lead end-to-end legal structuring and negotiation of project finance transactions, including construction loans, term debt, tax equity, back-leverage facilities, and permanent financing for battery storage, renewable energy, and data center projects.

Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security packages, depositary and accounts agreements, consent and assignment agreements, and all related financing documents with lenders, tax equity investors, and institutional counterparties.

Advise on financing structures for build-own-operate (BOO) assets, including collateral structures, security interests, and intercreditor arrangements.

Manage lender due diligence processes and coordinate with lenders' counsel through financial close.

Advise on IRA tax credit structures, including investment tax credits (ITC) and production tax credits (PTC), domestic content requirements, energy communities, and Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance as it relates to financing eligibility and tax credit qualification.

Support refinancings, amendments, waivers, and ongoing lender compliance matters post-close.

Simultaneously manage multiple transactions at varying stages of execution without loss of quality or attention to detail.

Corporate Finance:

Support corporate-level debt facilities, revolving credit lines, and other balance sheet financing activities.

Advise on entity structuring and capitalization for project-level subsidiaries and holding company arrangements.

Assist with corporate governance matters tied to financing transactions.

Commercial Support:

Familiarity with EPC contracts, equipment procurement agreements, PPAs, and interconnection agreements is a plus, primarily in the context of bankability review and lender consent processes.

Your Background:

J.D. from an accredited law school.

Member of a state bar in good standing.

8–15 years of project finance experience, with significant exposure to energy, battery storage, infrastructure, or data center financings.

Demonstrated track record closing complex project finance transactions from term sheet through financial close, including tax equity structures (ITC and/or PTC).

Working knowledge of IRA incentive structures, domestic content and FEOC compliance requirements, and how they interact with project financing and tax credit eligibility.

Experience with construction financing and term conversion is highly valued.

Corporate finance or capital markets experience is a plus.

Proven ability to manage a high-volume workload — multiple active deals, competing priorities, and tight deadlines — with composure and sound commercial judgment.

Commercially minded with strong instincts for practical risk allocation; able to distinguish issues worth fighting for from those that are not.

Excellent drafting and negotiation skills; confident advising and presenting to senior leadership and external counterparties.

Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 10%.

Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.

A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

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 for Paternity leave.

Generous holiday allowance.

Flexible time off plus sick leave.

Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

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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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