Legal Counsel, Head of Development & Real Estate Legal

We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation.

Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet.

Location & Team Gatherings

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016.  We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.

We are looking for Legal Counsel, Head of Development & Real Estate Legal to join our dynamic, friendly and innovative Legal team. This position will report directly to the General Counsel and will engage, interact and communicate with all functional teams across the organization, including all of the Legal Team.

Responsibilities & Duties

• As the lead in-house development and real estate attorney, provide and otherwise oversee all strategic development and real estate issues for project finance and M&A transactions, including conducting and responding to due diligence inquiries and drafting, reviewing and managing development and real estate closing deliverables

• Oversee the real estate team’s review of title commitments, title proformas, title policies and surveys, and provide analyses, support and supervision for title curative work in connection with project finance, construction and/or operation

• Manage and oversee all legal development issues requested by the development team for all aspects of project development, including project design, site control, permitting, regulatory, real estate and interconnection

• Oversee, draft, maintain and administer the general processes and policies regarding site access to the company’s projects

• Interface with Google energy and real estate attorneys on development and real estate issues

• Engage with internal executives, internal risk committee, and external third parties and stakeholders, in support of approving and executing development transactions and key contracts

• Manage and develop in-house development and real estate legal teams

• Manage outside development and real estate legal counsel, to support development and real estate transactions and contract negotiations

• Have an entrepreneurial attitude towards development, problem solving and related project support functions

• Participate in other legal tasks of the broader legal team as requested

Qualifications & Skills

• J.D. from accredited law school and current license to practice.

• Experience negotiating various agreements in the renewables energy industry.

• Ability to analyze complex issues and advise internal business partners appropriately.

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, managing more than one project at a time.

• Ability to handle self under pressure, work independently and follow through on tasks to completion in a timely manner.

• Prior experience managing lawyers and paralegals

Total Rewards

Total Compensation: $420,000 - $440,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)

Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company. 

Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision

Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)

Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven

Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+

Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical

Intersect maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling Intersect's commitment to equal employment opportunity. Intersect does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by and consistent with applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.