Sr. Law Clerk

About Us

FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world’s growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON and Montréal, QC, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.

In Canada, FirstLight operates through its subsidiaries H2O Power and the recently acquired Hydroméga which is headquartered in Montréal. We operate 18 hydroelectric generating stations located in Ontario and Quebec and we are one of the largest providers of hydroelectric power in these provinces.  FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers and we have over 200 employees in Canada and the US.
 

We proudly serve our host communities and beyond through our clean energy assets, the recreation spaces we steward, the jobs we produce, and the economic benefit we deliver through our operations and charitable actions.
 

We are a team of caring, passionate professionals who are driven to deliver positive climate impact and to have fun while doing it! We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage people with diverse perspectives, skills and experiences to apply.

Position Detail:

We currently have an opening for an experienced Senior Law Clerk for this remote role based in Montreal, Québec.

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Senior Law Clerk will coordinate various aspects of the company’s legal portfolio by strengthening and bringing greater efficiency to its efforts to support a growing and diverse legal function. Will support deliverables across all legal functions and business units including the Operations, Finance, Business Development, Government Relations, Communications and Commercial teams, among others, and will forge partnerships with colleagues across the organization. This role will be primarily focused on Canadian legal matters and assets with some support on US legal matters and assets as required.

Our ideal candidate possesses the experience, passion and energy to be a driving force in FirstLight’s continued evolution to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid to meet the clean energy needs of tomorrow.

The compensation for this position typically falls between $100,000-115,000 CAN. The final compensation offered will depend on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, the type and years of relevant experience, industry-specific experience, relevant education/certifications and geographic location.

Our total compensation package also includes a competitive bonus plus comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, retirement savings with company match, life insurance, disability benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, health and wellness reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, scholarship program, employee referral bonus, volunteer time off benefit, charitable gift match program and more.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Corporate Activities

• Forming and managing legal entities and records, including corporate filings, minute books, databases and organizational charts
• Preparing entity resolutions for annual filings, audits, flow of funds and other corporate matters
• Liaising with finance, operations, commercial, business development, government relations, communications and human resources teams to ensure efficient corporate structure and operations
• Researching and analyzing corporate law matters
• Maintaining corporate records for credit and debt facilities

Operational and other business matters

• Assisting with various operational matters, including non-disclosure agreements, procurement agreements, contract review, and legal research
• Developing, maintaining and updating forms for commercial documentation
• Contributing to improvement of business processes
• Assisting with federal, provincial and local regulatory matters

Transactions

• Preparing basic corporate documents to support development, tax, M&A and project finance transactions
• Assisting with due diligence including gathering, reviewing transaction documents, data room materials and disclosure schedules
• Working with all business units to ensure smooth integration of new business units and assets
• Coordinating and drafting deliverables for closing and post-closing matters

Real Estate

• Organizing and maintaining records for real property holdings
• Assisting with land management activities in coordination with outside parties
• Assisting with real property searches

• Complies with all Corporate policies and procedures
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications / Skills

• Law clerk or paralegal college diploma or bachelor's degree in law
• 10+ years of experience as a corporate law clerk
• Must be bilingual – French and English
• Utility-scale renewable energy experience, a plus
• Ability to identify practical solutions to complex problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Track record of developing strong working relationships based on trust and transparency
• Unwavering commitment to excellence
• Flexibility and organizational skills to manage numerous and sometimes competing responsibilities of varying urgency and criticality within a fast-paced work environment
• Unyielding attention to detail while keeping an eye on the bigger picture
• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined
• Takes initiative to progress/improve processes and functions
• High level of proficiency with MS Office suite
• Must be able to report to the Montreal or Oshawa office as needed, typically on a quarterly basis

Why Work for FirstLight?

We consider our employees to be our most valuable resource and we strive to provide a challenging, collegial, and rewarding workplace.  FirstLight embraces a company-wide commitment to recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, diverse, and engaged workforce that is motivated to be ever better both professionally and personally.

Joining the FirstLight Team is an opportunity to experience a unique and exciting culture. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package. 

FirstLight is an Equal Opportunity Employer; promoting accessibility and inclusivity at work and offering accommodation for applicants as required and requested.

FirstLight’s values are:  

Respect – Integrity – Safety – Excellence – Innovation - Team