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BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services Legal Operations Manager- Transactional Paralegal Remote, or Hybrid out of El Segundo Job Type: Full-time, Salary

About Us :

We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Irvine, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets. Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace.

Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.

Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Legal Operations Manager (with Transactional Paralegal expertise) – Renewable Energy

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Legal Operations professional to join our Legal & Compliance team. This role combines strategic legal operations leadership with hands-on support for complex transactions. The successful candidate will lead the selection and implementation of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and AI-enabled workflows, build knowledge management and closing playbooks; and provide senior paralegal support for M&A, project finance, and tax equity and pref. equity transactions. Success = faster cycle times, clean data/KPIs, and frictionless closings.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology:

• Lead the selection and implementation of a CLM system and related legal technology tools in collaboration with the IT and Business Operations Departments.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy AI solutions to streamline contract review, document automation, and legal & compliance workflows.
• Administer legal request intake

Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain knowledge management systems, template libraries, clauses bank and playbooks.
• Create and maintain a searchable knowledge base

Practice Operations

• Design and enforce processes for complex transaction closings, including checklists, deliverable tracking, RACI, issues log, and stakeholder coordination.
• Establish KPIs and reporting dashboards for legal operations performance, including outside counsel spend

Paralegal Support

• Provide paralegal-level assistance for M&A and project finance transactions, including data room management, due diligence coordination, draft and review of ancillary documents, resolutions and signature packages, and document execution.
• Ensure compliance with internal corporate governance requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification from an accredited program.
• 7–10+ years in legal operations and/or corporate paralegal roles (Big Law or in-house), with at least 3+ years owning CLM or contracting tech.
• Proven track record implementing CLM systems and legal technology platforms, including strong understanding of AI applications in legal workflows and other legal software tools.
• Demonstrated project management experience supporting complex transactions (M&A, project finance, tax equity).
• Exceptional project management and organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and work under pressure and tight deadlines

What we are ready to offer you :

• Total compensation package dependent upon a number of factors, including candidate’s professional experience, candidate’s skills, position’s seniority level, department’s hiring budget, and position’s location.
• The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $175,000.
• Competitive annual bonus target based on individual and company performance.
• Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching.
• Flexible work hours and remote first culture.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy for all Salaried, Full-time employees in the US
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Health and wellness benefit; up to $500 annually.
• Free language lessons.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance, as applicable.
• A diverse and inclusive global team with a strong culture focusing on employee health and wellbeing.
• The possibility to make a positive contribution to our planet and use your world class marketing knowledge to set new standards in Renewable Energy.

Are our values your values?

Are you ambitious enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?

Do you believe that we succeed as a team? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?

Are you reliable? We create trust by taking on responsibility.

Do you inspire others with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.

Our values define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.

At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.