[Remote] Commercial & Regulatory Attorney (Power & Markets)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Digital is at the forefront of AI innovation, providing advanced data center solutions for high-performance computing. The Commercial & Regulatory Attorney will lead transactional and regulatory counsel, managing contracts related to energy infrastructure and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Responsibilities • Draft, review, and negotiate all major project and commercial agreements, including: • Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) • Tolling Agreements • EPC Agreements • O&M Agreements (third-party) • Interconnection Service Agreements (ISAs) • Fuel Supply & Transportation Agreements • Ensure contractual terms align with pricing models, project economics, risk allocation, and execution strategy • Maintain strong coordination with Commercial and Development teams to ensure contract structures support commercial assumptions and technical design • Oversee interconnection agreements, queue coordination, and related regulatory filings • Advise on RTO/ISO rules (MISO preferred), tariff considerations, congestion impacts, and market design changes • Monitor developments from FERC, NERC, and state regulatory bodies, recommending compliance strategies or commercial adjustments where needed • Guide cross-functional teams through regulatory processes impacting timelines, economics, or project viability • Partner with Commercial (Market Fundamentals & Structuring) to ensure contract terms reflect economic modeling and risk positions • Work closely with Development to align EPC contracts, interconnection terms, and technical requirements • Prepare and negotiate term sheets, LOIs, NDAs, and redlines with speed and accuracy • Support lender, investor, and offtaker diligence processes from a commercial and regulatory perspective • Maintain internal contract templates, standards, and approval workflows • Identify and mitigate legal, commercial, and regulatory risks across the portfolio • Manage external counsel for specialized matters (environmental, litigation, tax, etc.) • Advise executive leadership on regulatory strategy, compliance requirements, and risk exposure Skills • Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar membership in any U.S. jurisdiction; eligible for in-house/corporate counsel registration as required • 6–12 years of experience in energy transactional work at a major law firm, utility, IPP, or energy developer • Significant experience drafting and negotiating PPAs, EPC agreements, tolling arrangements, and interconnection documentation • Strong familiarity with FERC, NERC, and RTO/ISO market structures and regulatory processes • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous transactions in a fast-paced environment • Exceptional redlining and drafting skills with rapid turnaround capability Company Overview • Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) — named Best Data Center in the Americas 2025 by Datacloud — designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job