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Unison Infrastructure is a real estate investment company focused on renewable energy and digital infrastructure.

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Legal & ComplianceAssistant General Counsel

Unison Infrastructure is a real estate investment company focused on renewable energy and digital infrastructure. We acquire and manage real estate assets in the United States and Europe that host critical infrastructure, including wind and solar projects, battery storage, communications towers, wireless sites, and enterprise data centers. Backed in partnership with a global investment house, Unison is growing rapidly in existing verticals and expanding into new markets.

Unison is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to support its US Renewables business. This is a hands-on commercial legal role for a lawyer who can move transactions to closing while helping the business assess risk, structure new products, and build scalable processes. The role partners closely with senior management, origination, pricing, finance, property management, and other legal team members

•  Lead and manage a closing pipeline of renewable energy ground lease acquisitions and related real estate transactions across the United States.

 

•  Draft, review, negotiate, and close lease acquisition, land finance, sale-leaseback, and related transaction documentation with landowners, developers, owner/operators, and counterparties.

 

•  Coordinate cross-functional closing support from finance, origination, legal, pricing, and senior management, ensuring clear ownership of diligence, approvals, and closing deliverables.

 

•  Advise on title, survey, zoning, permitting, interconnection, project-development, property, and other real estate risks relevant to wind, solar, and battery storage assets.

 

•  Prepare concise underwriting and risk assessments for senior management, including recommendations on deal structure, mitigants, and approval conditions.

 

•  Support negotiations and relationship management with renewable energy developers and other strategic counterparties.

 

•  Help design and refine ground lease-based products and repeatable transaction structures that support renewable energy developers and asset owners.

 

•  Assist with new market entry analysis and process improvements consistent with Unison's underwriting standards and risk profile.

 

•  Advise the business on commercial, corporate, operational, and portfolio management matters as needed.

  •  J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
 

•  10+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, renewable energy developer, infrastructure investor, asset owner, or comparable in-house legal environment.

 

•  Strong real estate transaction experience, preferably involving renewable energy development, project real estate, ground leases, easements, title/survey review, or acquisition diligence.

 

•  Demonstrated ability to own complex transactions from term sheet through closing, balancing legal precision with commercial judgment.

 

•  Experience advising business teams on risk, deal structure, process, and portfolio-level considerations.

 

•  Clear, practical communication style with excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.

 

•  Comfort operating in a technology-enabled environment, including Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, Salesforce, and deal-management workflows.

•  Entrepreneurial, collaborative approach and willingness to operate as a true business partner.

 

•  Ability to prioritize multiple deals, escalate appropriately, and make thoughtful recommendations with incomplete information.

 

•  High ethical standards, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a bias toward practical solutions.

 

•  Respect for colleagues, good humor, and enthusiasm for building a fast-growing business.

This role requires up to approximately 10% travel - domestical travel for quarterly team meetings, and international travel typically to Europe annually.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Unison offers a competitive compensation package and benefits. Specific compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Unison is committed to building a respectful, collaborative workplace. We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

 

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
United States
Remote within one country
Who can apply
US

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Posted
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
Last seen
May 29, 2026

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