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SOLV Energy
SOLV Energy
501 – 1,000 Employees
H1B Visa SponsorEnergyLogisticsManufacturing
SOLV Energy delivers renewable energy solutions across North America, with work spanning utility-scale solar, energy storage, and high-voltage projects. Its teams support projects from construction through operations, combining cross-functional collaboration with a strong focus on safety and performance. The company also emphasizes long-term customer relationships, community investment, and career opportunities for people seeking meaningful work in the energy sector.
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Senior Assistant General Counsel, Litigation and Employment Law

Advise SOLV Energy’s utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure business on employment law, litigation, and regulatory compliance. Lead legal strategy and outside counsel across these areas.

USUnited StatesCACalifornia
$162,624 – $203,280 / year
HybridFull-timeSeniorLeadEnglish RequiredGeneral Counsel

Description

  • Advise People Operations and business leaders on employment law, labor relations, workforce matters, and workplace investigations.
  • Draft and negotiate employment, labor, offer, separation, restrictive covenant, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Guide compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Advise on union disputes, prevailing wage rules, and apprenticeship requirements.
  • Manage employment claims and proceedings before agencies, arbitration panels, and courts.
  • Oversee outside employment counsel.
  • Create employee handbooks, workplace policies, and compliance training.
  • Advise on compensation, equity, and incentive arrangements for executives and key employees.
  • Provide ongoing labor and employment advice to Operations teams.
  • Assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Oversee the company’s litigation portfolio from filing through resolution.
  • Select and oversee outside litigation counsel and manage legal budgets.
  • Set litigation strategy and recommend settlement or trial.
  • Coordinate litigation holds, document preservation, discovery, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and subpoenas.
  • Prepare litigation updates, risk assessments, and reserve recommendations for senior leaders.
  • Support environmental, health, and safety legal compliance.
  • Oversee legal support for agency interactions, audits, inspections, and enforcement proceedings.
  • Track regulatory developments and advise on their implications.
  • Manage regulatory filings and continuing compliance obligations.
  • Work with Compliance and Risk teams on programs, policies, and internal controls.

Requirements

  • Hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Maintain active bar membership in good standing.
  • Bring at least 10 years of legal experience after bar admission.
  • Have substantial experience managing litigation, employment law matters, and regulatory compliance.
  • Law firm and in-house counsel experience is strongly preferred.
  • Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
  • Explain complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyer audiences.
  • Apply sound, practical legal judgment.
  • Identify and prioritize risks and provide decisive, actionable advice in a fast-paced environment.
  • Build effective working relationships with lawyers, business partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams.
  • Be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
  • Prior in-house experience at an organization of comparable size and complexity is preferred.
  • Experience in the specialty construction industry is preferred.
  • Experience managing employment litigation through trial or arbitration is preferred.
  • Experience managing other attorneys as direct reports is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Basic life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Vacation pay
  • Sick pay
  • Holiday pay

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