Principal Attorney - Marketing & Advertising

Date: May 25, 2023

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77070

Company: NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Gexa Energy, LP, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is seeking an experienced marketing and advertising attorney to assist with its mass marketing business. The role requires knowledge of relevant regulatory, compliance, and consumer protection requirements, such as FTC and FCC regulations, applicable state regulations and privacy rules, PUC rules, and maintaining proactive awareness of relevant changes to ensure the ability to continue providing accurate legal advice. The employee responsible for this role will review and approve marketing and advertising materials to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, review and negotiate a variety of contracts (e.g. master service agreements, NDAs, IP and technology agreements), advise on strategic initiatives (e.g., loyalty/referral programs, influencer arrangements, and consumer engagement platforms) and provide legal guidance on consumer protection requirements regarding credit and collections practices.

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with moderate supervision.

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Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization: Gexa Energy LP

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Where permitted by applicable law, NextEra Energy requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of employment.

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Nearest Major Market: Houston