Hybrid Assistant General Counsel

at 5

• Job title: Assistant General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dallas, United States

About the role

• Attorney providing legal support for retail energy contracts and regulatory matters in a team-oriented environment. Role involves contract negotiation and advising on compliance and legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Support 5’s clients in the negotiation of electricity and natural gas supply contracts.
• Draft, review, and/or negotiate a wide range of transactional documents, including referral agreements, joint ventures, bid letters, term sheets, acquisition agreements, equity commitment letters and other definitive agreements.
• Advise on transaction-related legal, structuring and regulatory matters and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Review and negotiate broker agreements, regulatory filings, and other commercial contracts.
• Support negotiation and review of employment agreements and address non-compete and non-solicit issues as they arise.
• Advise on litigation matters that impact 5 or its clients.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory developments and industry trends, including corporate governance and market practice.
• Provide support and counsel to all functional teams.
• Maintain knowledge of the laws and regulations governing 5’s business.
• Advise internal clients, including 5’s leaders, on complex business issues, compliance or risk assessment and work to develop business solutions to eliminate corporate risks.

Requirements

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in TX (or another state).
• A minimum of eight (8) years of combined successful legal experience in a law firm or sophisticated corporate legal department.
• Experience in the retail energy industry with particular emphasis on the negotiation of retail and wholesale (ISDA) contracts.
• Proven track record of exercising sound business and legal judgment, with appropriate attention to detail, with the ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Great leadership skills and strong desire to help grow other members of 5’s legal and regulatory teams.
• Ability to work efficiently with outside counsel as necessary within budget and/or timing constraints.
• Excellent negotiation, risk assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly to assist a non-legal audience in understanding complex legal and regulatory requirements.
• Clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, company values, code of conduct and policies.