Energy Legal Counsel

About Bright:

Hey there! Were Bright a fintech solar energy startup on a mission to reverse climate changestarting in Mexico. As Mexicos leading rooftop solar platform we simplify the process of solar adoption through automation overseeing everything from financial solutions to installation. Backed by top investors like First Round Capital Y Combinator and Leonardo DiCaprio were scaling rapidly while keeping a fun rewarding and purposedriven work environment. At Bright our values shape everything we docheck them out here and join us in making a real impact!

About the Position:

Join us as an Energy Legal Counsel and play a key role in expanding solar energy in Mexico. You will provide legal guidance on compliance contracts project finance and energy transactions ensuring Brights solar projects align with Mexicos energy laws and financial structures. You will work closely with executive leadership project developers financiers and government agencies advising on permitting regulatory filings publicprivate partnerships and strategic transactions. You will also engage with policymakers and advocacy groups to shape Mexicos renewable energy market. Success in this role requires a detailoriented legal expert with proven experience in renewable energy law infrastructure projects government procurement and M&A transactions. You must be skilled at mitigating risks structuring deals and aligning legal frameworks with business growth.

Tasks

Your Responsibilities:

As an Energy Legal Counsel you will provide strategic legal guidance on regulatory compliance contract negotiations and financial structuring to support renewable energy projects. This role demands a detailoriented legal expert with deep knowledge of energy laws financing mechanisms and stakeholder negotiations as well as proven experience in managing complex renewable energy transactions and mitigating legal risks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring Regulatory Compliance: Securing permits managing filings and navigating Mexicos energy framework (SENER CNH CENACE CFE) to maintain compliance and mitigate risks.
• Drafting and Negotiating Contracts: Structuring and finalizing PPAs EPC agreements joint ventures and reservebased loans ensuring enforceability and optimal risk allocation.
• Advising on Renewable Energy Financing: Structuring tax equity investments debt financing acquisitions and crossborder transactions aligning legal and financial strategies for business growth.
• Monitoring Legislative Changes and Advocacy: Engaging with regulators policymakers and industry groups to shape Mexicos renewable energy policies and ensure business alignment.
• Managing Disputes and Litigation: Implementing risk mitigation strategies defending against sanctions and overseeing arbitration and administrative litigation for energy projects.
• Leading Public Procurement and Bidding Strategies: Handling tenders publicprivate contracts and government negotiations to secure new energy projects and strategic partnerships.
• Advising CrossFunctional Teams: Aligning legal frameworks with business strategy optimizing contracts and ensuring compliance across project development finance and operations.

Requirements

Who You Are

• A Passionate Builder: You are committed to creating impactful solutions that align with our mission to bring clean solar energy to Mexico. Your problemsolving mindset drives you to actively engage in building scalable solutions from the ground up.
• A SolutionOriented and ValueDriven Leader: You bring energy and determination to every challenge focusing on delivering solutions and creating value that drives meaningful change and longterm success.
• A Passionate Legal Innovator: Committed to driving clean energy adoption using energy law and finance expertise to build impactful solutions.
• A Sharp Legal Strategist: Bringing 5 years of legal experience in energy infrastructure and project finance with deep expertise in contract law and investment strategies.
• An Expert in Mexicos Energy Law: Experienced in SENER CNH CFE and CENACE regulations securing publicprivate partnerships and government permits.
• A SolutionOriented Negotiator: Skilled in structuring and negotiating PPAs EPC agreements joint ventures and reservebased loans balancing risk and opportunity.
• A CrossBorder & Public Procurement Expert: Experienced in international bids M&A transactions and largescale infrastructure deals ensuring compliance with local and global regulations.
• A Risk Management Champion: Proactively identifying and mitigating legal risks in project development energy finance and compliance protecting business growth.
• A Policy & Advocacy Leader: Engaging with regulators and industry groups to influence policies that support renewable energy expansion in Mexico.

Benefits

Benefits

• The opportunity to learn firsthand about the distributed generation regulatory scheme in Mxico while being a part of the fastestgrowing startup in the country.
• A fun highcaliber team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to be brilliant.
• Possibility to earn equity at Bright.
• Private health insurance.
• Access to costfree mental health care.
• Parental leave.
• Access to toptier mentorship programs.
• Remote work 48 hrs per week)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bright is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.