Senior Counsel

About the role

Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space, delivering more than 20 billion gallons of water a year to customers. SSWG provides water treatment and desalination for governmental, hospitality and industrial customers in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the AUC Group provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States. Through our Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS®) model, we design, build, own, and operate more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants, taking on the capital and operational risk so our customers don't have to. SSWG is a portfolio company of EQT, a global investment firm with more than three decades of experience building essential infrastructure.

You'll get hands-on ownership of commercial and construction contracting for a fast-growing infrastructure platform, substantive interactions with company leadership in all functional areas and real mentorship from senior legal leadership as you grow. You'll work directly with our CLCO and DGC on real, high-stakes contracts for a growing infrastructure business, with the kind of exposure and ownership that's hard to get this early in-house. It's a chance to build deep legal expertise in a specialized, high-growth corner of the infrastructure industry.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate AUC Group's commercial agreements, including build-own-operate, lease, Water-as-a-Service® supply, design-build, and O&M contracts, and help keep our contract templates and playbooks current.
• Support procurement and business development teams on municipal, wholesale, and industrial RFPs and bids.
• Provide day-to-day guidance on drinking-water and wastewater compliance as well as legal matters generally.
• When disputes arise, help draft notice letters and support outside counsel through the claim process, working alongside the CLCO and DGC on department strategy.
• Lend a hand on corporate governance, NDAs, and company policy questions.
• Partner directly with operations and project-development teams to flag risk early and find practical solutions.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school, licensed to practice in Texas or otherwise eligible under Texas in-house counsel registration rules.
• Located in Houston, Texas.
• 4 to 7 years of legal experience, in-house or at a firm, with a focus on commercial contracting, construction, procurement, project finance or infrastructure matters.
• Experience drafting or negotiating commercial agreements such as EPC, design-build, O&M, or municipal and industrial supply contracts; water or wastewater sector experience is a plus, not a requirement.
• Strong plain-English communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to translate legal analysis into practical business advice.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Must complete a conflict-of-interest clearance review before starting.