Contracts Attorney

We are looking for an experienced attorney to provide interim legal support to a corporate legal team in Rocklin, California. This Long-term Contract position will focus on guiding commercial and procurement matters within the solar and energy space, with an emphasis on practical legal advice, risk evaluation, and contract oversight. The role will work closely with internal stakeholders to support agreements from early-stage sourcing activity through final execution while helping the business maintain compliance across distributor and commercial relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Independently draft, analyze, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of contracts -- including procurement agreements, OEM and white label agreements, distributor agreements, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, and sales agreements -- while assessing commercial risks holistically before and during project execution
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal, commercial, and compliance policies and contractual requirements
• Serve as a key point of contact and coordinate with contract management, procurement, project management, applications engineering, sales, service, finance, and senior management
• Proactively provide creative and business-oriented guidance to internal teams on corporate goals and legal risk
• Develop negotiation strategies and support the negotiation team on complex contracts
• Advise on procurement contracts with a focus on solar energy, technology OEM, and white label agreements, primarily representing the reseller or buyer
• Advise on distributor agreements in the energy sector, with particular emphasis on antitrust matters arising from distributor relationships, primarily representing the seller
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations -- including those related to energy, federal procurement, and antitrust -- in the context of solar energy for utility, commercial, and residential products and services
• Assume full professional responsibility for responding to both internal and external inquiries with minimal supervision
• Participate in organizational risk reviews, providing useful and detailed input on legal and commercial risks
• Manage claims and other legal matters as directed by the General Counsel, including analyzing risk, supporting dispute resolution, and advising on settlements
• Provide reports on the status of legal matters, claims, and contract activity
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned. 

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Active license to practice law and demonstrated experience working as an attorney in commercial legal matters.
• Background supporting contract drafting, negotiation, and legal review for complex business agreements.
• Knowledge of procurement contracts, distributor agreements, and white-label or similar commercial arrangements.
• Familiarity with antitrust considerations affecting channel partnerships or distributor relationships.
• Ability to provide sound legal judgment independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in procurement contracts, preferably in the solar energy sector. Candidates with experience in technology OEM contracts or white label agreements representing the reseller or buyer will also be considered

Compensation

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