Staff Attorney

About the role

Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) is a progressive and rapidly growing electric distribution system located east of Dallas, Texas, serving over 100,000 meters across a 12‑county area. As Staff Attorney, you will serve as in‑house counsel handling a broad range of legal matters for the Cooperative.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and review a variety of commercial contracts and legal documents for the Cooperative
• Manage and direct real estate matters, such as easements and property acquisition
• Ensure compliance with legal standards
• Support risk management initiatives
• Work with outside counsel on a wide range of issues
• Collaborate with the Cooperative’s business teams to proactively address and resolve challenges
• Conduct legal research and analysis on applicable laws, regulations, and issues affecting the Cooperative
• Stay updated regarding current local, state, and national court rulings, statutes, regulations, current activities, and issues affecting the utility industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Juris Doctor from an ABA‑accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law and an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas
• 3–5 years of related experience or practical application of skills within the legal field
• Team‑focused, member‑driven, self‑motivated, and self‑sufficient
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build rapport, establish productive working relationships, and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, comfortable managing multiple matters, and able to exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive and confidential business information
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate issues

Benefits

FEC offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a generous leave policy, work/life balance, an employer‑paid pension plan, 401(k), and more – all in a friendly, professional work environment where you will be more than a number and your work will matter.

Applications accepted through December 14th; anticipated start date January 18th with reasonable flexibility for the right candidate.