Assistant General Counsel (Climate & Clean Energy Finance)

This position is located in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. Government's development finance bank. The successful candidate will serve as an Assistant General Counsel and advise on the legal and policy aspects of DFC's support of clean energy and climate projects.

Duties:

Attorneys will work with the structured finance team, with a primary focus on climate and clean energy projects. They may work with other DFC product lines as needed. Work includes legal due diligence and reviewing, drafting and/or negotiating all transaction documents leading to closing, as well as monitoring existing transactions and restructuring or collecting on defaulted loans. The types of financing will primarily be comprised of project finance and infrastructure loans, but may also include political risk insurance, loans and guarantees to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other financial intermediaries, and equity funds. The loans will often involve complex negotiation and documentation.