About us:

BlueWave's mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, BlueWave has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best in the World" in Governance.

About the role:

BlueWave has a May-June opening for a Corporate Paralegal who will report to the company’s Associate General Counsel. As a Corporate Paralegal, you will assist with a broad range of general corporate matters, support commercial transactions, and assist in real estate development activities for a portfolio of commercial photovoltaic solar and battery energy storage projects. You will engage in matters involving leases, lease options, and easements, and be responsible for entity formation and maintenance, drafting entity agreements, reviewing title reports and surveys, and contract management, as well as helping to make internal process improvements. This is a hybrid role based in Boston.

We seek a highly motivated, creative, and self-starting team member both to support BlueWave's immediate business needs and to help guide us in becoming a best-in-class organization. The successful candidate will be driven to support numerous internal clients, with a focus on resolving obstacles to solar development.

What you'll do:

• Manage entity formation, qualification, and dissolution for BlueWave entities including special purpose project vehicles.
• Provide support on commercial transactions and closings, including by procuring certificates of good standing and preparing other ancillary documents and deliverables.
• Support real estate matters, including leases, lease options, easements, title issues, and recordings.
• Support corporate governance efforts, including drafting minutes, updating corporate information across multiple states, drafting operating agreements and consents, and assisting with corporate policies and procedures.
• Provide support on new business opportunities, marketing, reporting, and compliance matters.
• Manage communications and negotiations with partners, customers and vendors.
• Track assignments and communicate progress to teams, with an eye toward quickly resolving any issues or obstacles.
• Design and implement process improvements, including project entity management, contract management, and approval procedures.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to maintain current knowledge of best practices.
• Support the review of title reports, underlying title documents and land surveys, and help facilitate resolutions for any identified issues or discrepancies.
• Collaborate with the greater legal team in job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience.
• Belief in climate change and passion for company mission in protecting the planet by transforming access to renewable energy.
• Desirable: former legal experience, coursework in environmental studies, including climate change and renewable energy.
• Excellent commercial judgment and organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and a willingness to dive into the documents and facts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet competing deadlines, and work both independently and on teams.
• Experience with Salesforce or other task management software a plus.
• Sound judgment, with the capability of distilling detailed information in a concise manner, developing independent opinions and defending own views.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Highly organized, flexible, and efficient with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines on a routine basis.
• Bases his/her decision-making process on ethics, integrity, and transparent communication.
• Creates associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders – both internal and external.

Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, licenses/certifications, essential job duties, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

Benefits:

At BlueWave, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our benefits include subsidized health, dental, and vision plans, as well as HSA and FSA options. We also offer life insurance, critical illness and accident coverage, long- and short-term disability, and a 401(k) plan (traditional and/or Roth) with a company match. In addition, employees enjoy unlimited paid time off, 13 paid holidays, dedicated volunteer days, a commuting stipend for hybrid employees, and cell phone reimbursement.

Inclusion at BlueWave:

As a mission-driven B Corp, as environmentalists, and as humans, we hold ourselves accountable to creating a workforce that celebrates diversity on our team and within our communities. Our inclusive culture and core values inspire us to develop more innovative, bolder solutions to support our customers and partners in the solar industry. When you join BlueWave, you join a collaborative team doing all that we can to be transparent, sustainable and inclusive as we fight for our shared vision of protecting the planet.

BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company. Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap (disability), sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetics, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military status or obligation or other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters:

BlueWave’s People Team manages all recruitment and hiring activities at our company. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes will only be accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if there is a signed agreement in place AND if the People Team has authorized external recruiting assistance for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of BlueWave. BlueWave is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.