Introduction

What are you going to do 

The RoleWe're seeking a Senior Counsel to join a growing legal and compliance team, reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer. This is a broad, business-facing role covering transactional, corporate, employment, compliance, and dispute-related matters, supporting wind turbine sales, installation, service, and operations across the region. You'll act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams and have real input into how the legal function scales alongside the business. Level and title will be confirmed based on the successful candidate's experience.

What You'll Do

  • Advise internal stakeholders on commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, and compliance matters
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a range of agreements: domestic and cross-border wind turbine supply, installation, service and maintenance, logistics, procurement, vendor, contractor, and confidentiality agreements
  • Support the build-out of company policies, governance processes, and internal controls
  • Advise on litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other disputes, including managing external counsel
  • Lead legal due diligence, flag risk areas, and support transaction structuring and closings
  • Track legal and regulatory developments (trade, ethics, compliance) and turn them into practical guidance for the business
  • Take on special projects as they come up

Essential skills and knowledge 

What You'll Need

  • JD from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in Illinois
  • At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with meaningful transactional work in-house, at a firm, or both
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to give clear, practical, risk-based advice
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities independently in a fast-moving environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the judgment to work across legal and non-legal teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365
  • Able to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Nice to Have

  • Experience drafting and negotiating wind turbine supply, installation, or service agreements
  • Background in dispute resolution, internal investigations, or compliance matters
  • Exposure to cross-border transactions, international trade, or ethics and compliance frameworks

What we offer

What's on Offer

  • Annual bonus potential
  • 100% company-paid medical and dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents from day one
  • Affordable vision plan from day one
  • 401(k) with company match, fully vested from day one
  • Life, accident, critical illness, and short/long-term disability coverage
  • Paid maternity benefits
  • FSA options (healthcare, dependent care, transit, parking)
  • Generous PTO plus 15 paid holidays
  • Professional development reimbursement

Closing: 05 September 2026

Apply Now

Do you have questions?

Vacancy reference: PR-295952

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Corporate recruiter

Frankie Hilson

+1 713 333 1024

Contact

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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days.

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview.

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

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