Deputy General Counsel, Corporate

About Palmetto

Palmetto is a leading clean tech company on a mission to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. With a belief that consumers can have it all, we are an uncompromising energy company that makes clean energy and efficiency a no brainer. Our award-winning technology platform empowers homeowners, businesses, and entrepreneurs to adopt clean energy and efficiency products through simple, scalable, and innovative solutions. Operating at the intersection of B2B and D2C, we offer software, financial products, and services that drive real environmental impact—without compromising value. We deliver end-to-end solutions for whole home electrification that put clean energy within reach for all.

Our employees are our most valuable resource. We foster a promote-from-within culture that prioritizes talent development, career growth, and purpose-driven work. Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package—including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more—so you can have it all both personally and professionally. Palmetto prioritizes people, planet, and profit—backed by a culture that values collaboration, impact, and balance. Join us in building a brighter, cleaner world.

The role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced legal professional to serve as Deputy General Counsel, Corporate. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, this role will be a senior leader within the legal team responsible for building and leading Palmetto’s corporate governance, strategic transactions, and securities compliance functions as the company continues to scale and mature.

Responsibilities:

Corporate Governance: Oversee all corporate, securities, and governance matters, including board and committee support, corporate structuring, compliance frameworks, and preparation/review of corporate governance materials (board decks, resolutions, charters, policies, and internal controls)

consistent with best-in-class public-company practices.

Capital Markets & Public Readiness: Lead all aspects of corporate capital markets activity, including IPO readiness, public listing execution, ongoing SEC reporting (once applicable), compliance programs, and investor-facing legal processes.

M&A & Strategic Investments: Lead and negotiate M&A transactions, strategic investments, and other corporate development activities, including diligence, deal structuring, documentation, integration planning, and cross-functional coordination.

Corporate Finance & Securities: Advise on strategic financing initiatives, including debt, equity, and related corporate finance workstreams.

Equity: Manage the company’s equity program, partnering with Finance, People & Culture, and external advisors to ensure compliance with tax, securities, and other regulatory requirements while optimizing scalability.

Strategic Leadership: Serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to senior executives, delivering clear, pragmatic, and business-oriented guidance. Operate both at a high altitude to shape company-wide risk strategy and at a granular level to personally drive key initiatives and resolve complex matters.

Infrastructure: Build scalable corporate processes, policies, and operational infrastructure to support rapid growth and future public-company obligations. Manage outside counsel across corporate, securities, M&A, and specialty areas to ensure quality, efficiency, alignment, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 12+ years combined law firm and in-house experience with a strong focus on corporate governance, M&A, securities law, and complex transactions; in-house legal experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise in advising on and executing IPOs, public offerings, and other major corporate financing events in the U.S.
• Deep expertise in leading M&A and strategic transactions, including leading transactions from end to end.
• Track record of advising high-growth companies on corporate and securities matters, ideally including both emerging-growth and later-stage environments.
• Experience partnering with and presenting to Boards of Directors, executive teams, and cross-functional senior leaders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including drafting excellence across corporate governance, securities filings, and transactional documents.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, rapidly scaling environment and to build programs and processes from the ground up.

Location:

• This position will ideally be based in Charlotte, NC - Palmetto’s headquarters and primary hiring location, where teammates work in the office Monday - Thursday. We also support collaboration hubs in select cities with regular in-person gatherings to bring teams together.

Compensation:

• The compensation package for this role is based on multiple factors, including job level, responsibilities, location, and candidate experience.
• Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more.

Palmetto has exclusively engaged Kerwin Associates to conduct this search. Any resumes sent directly to Palmetto will be forwarded to Kerwin Associates. If interested in this role, please contact Anne Kerwin Payne (anne@kerwin.com) and Jamie Walsh (jamie@kerwin.com) at Kerwin Associates.