Associate, Land Acquisition

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., is a leading solar project developer, with a fleet of utility-scale solar plants that provide competitive clean electricity. Our mission is to transform our world sustainably to meet its energy needs with clean electricity.

The Associate, Real Estate Acquisitions will be responsible for supporting the Acquisition Team as well as the Development Team, for the development of potential sites by identifying, structuring, negotiating and executing real estate transactions with a wide range of property owners and third parties across the US. This role requires real estate transaction and development experience with a focus on third party negotiation, land acquisition, project entitlements, and title resolution. The Associate should have a successful track record of finding, negotiating and closing on real property in the US market and a strong desire to grow within the renewable energy industry.

* Identify, conduct outreach and establish relationships with a targeted list of property owners provided by the Acquisition and Development Teams. * Identify and manage outside land acquisition teams (brokers, consultants, etc.) throughout land campaigns to successfully secure targeted properties on the desired schedule and budget. * Negotiate favorable business terms for a wide variety of transaction documentation including easements, surface waiver agreements, lease options, and purchase options, in close conjunction with the Acquisition, Development and Legal Teams. * Perform high level analysis and review of title, zoning, floodplain, easements, leases, permitting fees, entitlement process, CEQA/NEPA, solar insolation, and other site specific considerations. Advise the Acquisition and Development Teams on any fatal flaws or issues that may prohibit acquisition or development. * Assist in review of underlying issues on title and resolution of issues during due diligence or prior to acquisition.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** * Solid grasp of real estate fundamentals, including purchase and sale agreements, easements, and leases * Expertise in land development, from inception through final approvals, including CEQA/NEPA and regulatory compliance, permitting, project entitlements, title resolution, civil surveys, and land acquisition * Excellent communication and presentation skills * Strong negotiation skills and experience * Extremely detail-oriented and proactive * Ability to successfully prioritize and juggle competing deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment * Entrepreneurial work ethic * Ability to quickly establish trust and rapport with a wide variety of counter-parties * Comfortable learning about, and working in, dynamic renewable energy industry **Experience & Education** * 4-year degree required * 5+ years of real estate transaction and/or development experience, from initial land option, through entitlement process, to final completion/acquisition * Land acquisition and title resolution experience and ability strongly desired * Experience managing outside brokers and land agents * Demonstrated track record of successfully completed real estate transactions to include purchase agreements, leases and/or easement agreements * Solar or other renewable energy experience strongly preferred and/or knowledge of the power generation industry * Experience in renewable energy and development in California preferred