About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 11.9 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 80 renewable energy projects in 24 states. DESRI is run by a dynamic team with offices located at New York, Denver, and Hyderabad (India).

About the role

We are looking for a resourceful candidate to join DESRI, based out of the firm’s office in Hyderabad, India. The successful candidate will be a part of a small, inclusive, highly skilled team responsible for supporting DESRI’s portfolio of wind, solar and battery projects in an agile environment that values collaboration, thoughtful problem solving, and attention to detail.

What you'll do

As a real estate lawyer, you will be responsible for working on U.S. real estate matters and supporting a dynamic commercial team. In doing so, you will collaborate with developers, deal teams, project managers, landowners, utility companies, and other attorneys within the various offices of DESRI to address ongoing matters pertaining to real estate tasks, including supporting various acquisitions and leasing of land for our projects, managing the legal obligations associated with such land, and engaging with financing entities and other counterparties to facilitate the real estate aspects of the development, financing, and operations. Your day-to-day tasks will evolve to include title review and curative work, where you will extract title commitment exceptions, organize them into structured spreadsheets, identify exception types, assess potential curative actions, and negotiate crossing, encroachment, and easement agreements with third parties. You will also review site control agreements for M&A transactions, record key dates and terms, and ensure legal descriptions align with title policies. Beyond these responsibilities, you will contribute to internal training and development by educating business teams on legal policies and procedures, enhancing their understanding of legal and compliance frameworks, trade-offs, and associated documentation.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate should hold –

• A bachelor’s degree in law with a proven record of academic achievement and 2-4 years of experience, including preparing initial title review/title curative lists, drafting standard crossing agreements, easements, lease agreements, estoppels, notice letters, document recording, and maintaining site control spreadsheets.
• Well-developed analytical abilities, communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail, along with a deep interest in exploring and learning new areas of the law.
• A keen sense of judgement, a demonstrated ability to take initiative, and ability to collaborate with colleagues in support of highly complex transactions.
• Experience in law firms/mix of law firm and in-house.
• Experience in renewable industry or real estate is preferred.