Senior Counsel - Renewable Energy

About the role

The Sr Legal Counsel – Renewable Energy Transactions will primarily support the commercial activity of the Company’s renewable energy group, one of the fastest growing groups within the Company. This role focuses on transactional work supporting complex commercial transactions, energy commodity trading and marketing activities, as well as regulatory compliance support. The position is based in Houston, Texas and reports directly to the Assistant General Counsel – Recycling & Sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support and advice to the Company’s commodity traders, marketers, schedulers, and others located in the Houston, Texas office.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of customized and industry-standard agreements related to the purchase and sale of energy commodities, including:
  • Power purchase agreements
  • Gas offtake contracts (including NAESBs)
  • Marketing agreements for renewable credits or environmental attributes (including LEAP Agreements)
  • Energy management agreements
  • Broker agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements
• Draft and negotiate agreements relating to the marketing and trading of commodities (including NAESBs, ISDAs, EEIs, bespoke long-term agreements, asset management agreements), as well as credit support documents (annexes and master netting agreements).
• Negotiate and manage interstate/intrastate transportation and storage agreements and related issues (e.g., precedent agreements, OBAs, interconnect agreements, capacity releases).
• Provide proactive legal and practical business advice to internal clients.
• Engage, collaborate, and build strategic business relationships with numerous departments and functions within the Company.
• Occasionally act as a team lead, working with other team members, including the Renewable Energy Contracts team and other in-house attorneys.

Requirements

The following qualifications are required:

• Juris Doctorate and 8 or more years of previous experience.
• Large or mid-sized law firm experience in an energy transactions focused group and/or in-house experience at an energy company.
• Required experience areas:
  • Natural Gas – experience with gas purchase/sale agreements, NAESBs, transportation agreements, and offtake contracts.
  • Power – experience with power purchase agreements, renewable energy credits, wholesale power markets, interconnection agreements, and utility contracts.
  • Energy Trading – experience with ISDAs and related contracts, as well as exchange-traded derivatives.
• Preferred experience areas (not required):
  • Regulatory (EPA, FERC, CFTC, ISO/RTOs, State PUCs) – experience with regulatory filings, compliance programs, or enforcement matters.
  • Experience working with electric and gas utilities and their tariffs.
  • Experience with power plant assets and their role within ISOs/RTOs.
  • Environmental Commodities – experience with RIN markets, LCFS credits, carbon markets, or emissions trading programs.
• State Bar Licensure; Texas preferred.
• Other required skills and abilities:
  • Ability to distill complex regulatory and commercial concepts for non-legal stakeholders.
  • Strong negotiation skills for high-value, time-sensitive transactions.
  • Comfort working in fast-paced, entrepreneurial business environments.
  • Self-motivated to lead deals independently to completion, often handling several transactions simultaneously.
  • Strong and proactive business partner to an active, growing, and fast-paced group within the Company.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company matching on a 401(k).
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.

Note: Benefits may vary by site.