Become part of the Parker Poe team that - for more than a century - has represented many of the Southeast's largest companies and local governments. We are a tight-knit firm that values the person beyond the lawyer or professional. Because of this, in addition to structured integration efforts, you will find that mentorship, professional development, and internal referrals happen organically. If you want to join a collaborative team providing sophisticated legal services - without losing sight of our calling to give back to our communities - this is the place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Parker Poe is seeking a highly motivated associate with 2-4 years of experience to join our Energy & Environmental Practice Group in Raleigh or Charlotte, NC or Columbia or Charleston, SC. In this role, you will support clients throughout the Southeast with land use regulations, permitting, rezoning, and transactions related to renewable energy projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience representing renewable energy clients in development work, including local land use permitting, utilities commission regulatory matters, and transactional work (e.g., due diligence of permits and approvals). Experience with energy or non-energy developments on zoning and local land use permitting is essential, and experience with the acquisition, development, financing, and sale of energy projects is a plus.

This is a great opportunity to work with a collaborative team of attorneys across practice groups to advise.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience, ideally with renewable energy clients.
• Experience in land use permitting, zoning, utilities commission regulatory work, and transactional diligence.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project development, financing, and acquisition.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Active State Bar of North Carolina or South Carolina licensure required.

ABOUT THE PRACTICE:

Parker Poe's Energy Industry Team provides comprehensive legal services to clients in project development and finance, regulatory compliance, and M&A. We regularly represent electric and gas utilities, electric cooperatives, independent power producers, and renewable energy developers in solar, wind, biomass, and other clean energy sectors. Our team also has experience before regulatory bodies such as state utility commissions, FERC, and NERC.

We are a multidisciplinary group that approaches each project with a client-centric focus, drawing on decades of collective experience in both private practice and government roles. Our collaborative approach ensures that we deliver effective, cost-efficient legal solutions to clients.

ABOUT PARKER POE:

For more than a century, Parker Poe has represented many of the Southeast's largest companies and local governments in transactions, regulatory issues, and complex litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients in the education, energy, financial services, government, health care, life sciences, manufacturing, and real estate industries. Parker Poe has more than 275 attorneys serving clients from eight offices in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Spartanburg, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, DC.

Lawyers in each of our offices are rated among the highest quality attorneys across their respective states, recognized for effective and efficient service. The Best Lawyers in America lists nearly 80 of our attorneys in its rankings, and we are also well-recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Super Lawyers, Chambers USA, and other ratings publications.

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Parker Poe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes recruitment, employment, promotional and all other personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.