Corporate Attorney I

Organization
Treehouse Management
Organization Summary

Treehouse Management is a minority-owned management company with multiple lines of business related to decentralized infrastructure. Our mission is to make strategic investments focusing on community-scale renewable energy projects and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment opportunities, which inspire and promote change in the way the world invests. Headquartered in Minneapolis, we are a small but fast-growing company of highly skilled professionals with knowledge ranging from development financing to renewable energy operations. We value diversity and take pride in our culture of integrity, equality, and honesty. Our emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, generous benefits, and competitive compensation highlights these values.

Posting Date
Closing Date
Location in MN
Metro
Job type
full-time
Salary

‣ Offered salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. ‣ Health, Dental and vision insurance.

Hours

‣ This is an on-site, full-time role at the Company’s headquarters located in Uptown Minneapolis. ‣ Strong culture of work/life balance. While we expect the candidate to generally work from the office during business hours, the candidate will very rarely work more than 40 hours a week.

Primary Duties

Treehouse’s Corporate Attorney I will identify legal issues, support contractual and regulatory compliance, and provide advisory and guidance across departments, the company, and its lines of business. Day-to-day tasks include in-depth legal research and analysis, reviewing legal documentation, making recommendations, and serving as the point of contact with external legal counsel to deal with claims as they arise.

Essential Functions: ‣ Reviewing and analyzing contracts, long and short agreements, negotiations, NDAs, internal and external policies, and other legal documentation. ‣ Conducting in-depth legal research and analysis, reviewing legal regulations, dissecting critical points and preparing memorandums for management. ‣ Identifying legal issues, preparing issues list and contractual checklist for agreements, creating redlines, and making suggestions to management and external counsel.  ‣ Ensuring that the company and its lines of business legal documentation remain in compliance with regulatory mandates, laws, and permits.

‣ Interfacing with external counsel, and serving as point of contact for legal claims. ‣ Protecting the organization's rights in contract negotiations, hearings, settlements, and litigation. ‣ Providing legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, and privileges of the organization. ‣ Performing other duties as needed.

Experience

‣ JD and licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota. ‣ 3+ years of in-house legal experience preferred.

How to Apply

Send a resume and cover letter to Silvana Gross, Chief of People, at [email protected].

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