Corporate Counsel; Contracts Negotiation and Administration; Remote

Corporate Counsel (Contracts Negotiation and Administration)

About CEG Solutions LLC

CEG Solutions LLC is a leading national Energy Service Company (ESCO) delivering transformative sustainability and infrastructure projects. Originating as a general contractor, we pair deep construction expertise with rigorous data analysis to provide turnkey, design-build energy and water efficiency solutions at no upfront cost to our clients.

With over $1 billion in projects awarded or in development, we partner with federal, state, and local governments, as well as healthcare and education sectors, to modernize complex facilities. Following our recent 2025 merger with Iconergy, we continue to expand our mission to improve the built environment through innovation, technical excellence, and guaranteed results.

The Role

CEG is seeking an in-house attorney to serve as a practical legal resource to the business. This includes (1) owning contract intake, legal review, redlines, internal alignment, approvals, and signature, (2) leading negotiations and driving execution across our portfolio, including prime contracts, subcontracts, vendor agreements, and proposal/RFP terms, and (3) providing general business legal support across the company (day-to-day legal guidance, issue-spotting, and coordination with outside counsel as appropriate).

You are a pragmatic, firm negotiator who can protect CEG's non-negotiables, reduce unnecessary customization, and craft smart compromises when exceptions are required. You'll provide legal guidance on risk allocation, compliance, and contract interpretation, and partner closely with sales/business development, project development, construction, consulting, finance, risk/insurance, and senior leadership (coordinating with outside counsel as needed) to move agreements to signature quickly without compromising risk posture.

Core Responsibilities

1. Negotiation Leadership

• Review third-party contracts, including prime agreements, RFPs/solicitation terms, subcontracts, purchase orders, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, and change order/amendments.

• Identify and clearly communicate legal, financial, schedule, and operational risks. Propose specific, actionable redlines aligned to CEG's risk framework.

• Coordinate internal reviews and approvals (project team, operations, finance, risk/insurance, leadership, and outside counsel when needed).

• Ensure all approved redlines are correctly reflected in the final execution copies and attachments/exhibits.

2. Subcontract Support & Flow-Down Governance

• Support subcontract negotiations and ensure subcontract and vendor agreements appropriately flow down applicable prime contract obligations and protections.

• Support proposal/RFP responses by reviewing T&Cs, developing exceptions/clarifications, and aligning commercial positions with pricing, schedule, and delivery assumptions.

• Own the “contracts out for execution” pipeline. Remove blockers, chase open items, and maintain momentum to signature.

• Ensure executed agreements are stored in a centralized, searchable repository with appropriate access and version control. In addition, ensure signed agreements are stored in the appropriate project folder.

3. Legal Advisory & Internal Counsel Support

• Provide day-to-day legal support and contract compliance management on broader business matters, as needed (e.g., corporate governance, employment-related issues spotting in partnership with HR, vendor disputes, compliance/ethics questions, etc.).

• Maintain a simple intake/triage process for legal requests; prioritize issues, track status, and communicate clear guidance and next steps to stakeholders.

• Support claims/disputes and formal notice strategy by partnering with project leadership (and outside counsel when needed) while keeping business objectives and risk posture aligned.

• Develop and maintain internal contracting policies, playbooks, and approval thresholds; train stakeholders on standard positions, escalation triggers, and contracting hygiene.

4. AI-Enabled Efficiency (With Reasonable Controls)

• Use AI to accelerate first-pass issue spotting, clause comparisons, summarization,…