General Counsel

Job Title: General Counsel

Hiring Manager: Chris McKissack

Location: Chicago, IL 

About Us

Fullmark Energy is unlocking the potential of energy storage to accelerate renewables, enhance grid reliability, and benefit communities, financial investors, stakeholders, and partners. Founded in 2018, Fullmark Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates energy storage projects across the U.S. Fullmark Energy is securely backed by a fund managed by InfraRed Capital Partners, an infrastructure asset manager with $13 billion in equity under management. Recognized as one of 2025’s Best Places to Work in the Power Industry by POWER magazine, with a four-gigawatt pipeline and a mix of projects operating and under construction, we are making the promise of energy storage a reality.

Compensation and Benefits

· $250,000 - $300,000 (This salary range is commensurate with experience.)

· Performance-based annual bonus

· Excellent health insurance with 100% premium covered

· Pre-tax Dependent Care Benefit

· 401k with employer match

· Commuter Benefit

· Competitive PTO and SICK leave

· Family Leave Benefit

Job Summary

The General Counsel will serve as the chief legal advisor for the company, overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and provides strategic and practical legal guidance to the executive team on project development, corporate structure, financing, construction, transactions, operations, and risk management as the company grows its portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets.

Skills and Competencies

· Strategic Business Partner: ability to align legal advice with commercial strategy and risk tolerance.

· Deal-Oriented Mindset: skilled negotiator with strong drafting and analytical skills.

· Cross-Functional Leadership: Comfortable working closely with development, finance, and operations teams.

· Execution-Driven: Practical, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach suited to a small, fast-moving organization.

· Judgement & Integrity: Exercises discretion and sound judgement under pressure.

· Communications: Excellent written and verbal communication, with board- and investor-level clarity.

· Adaptability: Thrives in a lean organization where responsibilities evolve as the business scales.

Responsibilities

Corporate & Strategic

· Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and executive team on all legal and strategic matters.

· Develop and implement the company’s legal and compliance framework, policies, and governance structure.

· Manage corporate governance, board materials, minutes, and resolutions.

· Oversee entity formation, ownership structures, and partnership / joint venture agreements.

Project Development & Contracting

· Lead negotiation and drafting of project-level agreements, including:

       o EPC, equipment supply (EMS, PCS, battery modules), and O&M contracts

       o Land rights (leases, easements, options) and interconnection agreements

       o Offtake agreements (RA, tolling, capacity, or resource adequacy contracts)

· Support permitting, environmental, and real estate diligence for project sites.

· Manage legal aspects of M&A, project sales, and acquisitions.

Finance & Transactions

· Negotiate and document project financing (e.g. construction, tax equity, back-leverage) and corporate credit facilities.

· Oversee due diligence, disclosure schedules, and closings.

· Work with outside counsel to manage transaction efficiency, cost, and risk.

Risk Management & Compliance

· Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.

· Ensure compliance with energy market rules (CAISO, FERC, NERC, CPUC, etc.) and applicable environmental and safety regulations.

· Manage insurance, claims, and litigation matters.

· Develop internal compliance training and risk management processes.

Team & External Counsel Management

· Oversee selection and management of outside counsel and advisors.

· Build and lead a lean in-house legal function as the company grows.

· Support cross-functional collaboration across development, finance, operations, and asset management.

Work Conditions

The General Counsel will be based in Chicago, IL and may work in a hybrid arrangement with a combination of in-office and remote work, but the candidate should be prepared to be in the office regularly and for hybrid working arrangements to change in the future.

Fullmark Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Fullmark Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Qualifications

· J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, ideally California and/or Illinois.

· Minimum 10+ years of legal experience, preferably in the energy sector.

· Strong working knowledge of corporate, real estate, commercial, environmental, and regulatory law and transactions.

· Demonstrated expertise in project development and finance, regulatory compliance, and complex contract negotiation.

· Familiarity with ISO/RTO market structure, interconnection process, and offtake contracting, particularly with respect to energy storage, preferred.

· Experience managing outside counsel and complex transactions.

· Deep understanding of renewable energy and battery storage project development, construction, financing, tax credit monetization and operation preferred.

· Prior in-house counsel experience in a clean energy or infrastructure company preferred.