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          "text": "<p>Apex is seeking Real Estate Counsel to manage real estate transactions related to the development, financing, construction, and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects. This position reports to the Vice President, Real Estate Counsel, and will be joining a small team of Real Estate Counsels operating within the Land Management Department.</p><p>Our Real Estate Counsels occupy a multi-faceted role and provide leadership for projects at all phases of the development life cycle. The position requires impressive cross-functional skills as you’ll have insight into the entirety of the development process.</p><p>Our ideal candidate is an action-oriented, hard-working team player who can jump in and support projects from a variety of angles. This position requires excellent communication and writing skills as well as the ability to balance priorities and shift needs on the go. A passion for renewable energy is a must.</p><p><strong>Primary Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare real estate contracts required in conjunction with the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects</li><li>Negotiate leases, easements and other real estate agreements with landowners and landowner attorneys</li><li>Review title commitments, title proformas, ALTA surveys and supervise title curative work required to obtain title policies&#xa0;</li><li>Work closely with title companies and finance counsel to satisfy all requirements leading up to project financing</li><li>Lead real estate efforts related to project finance including responding to real estate due diligence requests from lenders, investors and other financing partners</li><li>Interact with landowners and landowner attorneys in a manner that projects a positive image of the company</li><li>Coordinate with engineers, project managers, GIS leads, O&amp;M team, and finance experts subject matter experts in a professional and efficient manner.&#xa0;</li><li>Provide legal support across all functions of the Land Department operations including property administration, leasing and title curative</li><li>Anticipate real estate issues, develop plans to mitigate real estate issues and advise on real estate risks and opportunities</li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p>",
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