Description:

***This position will be filled as a Senior Counsel or Assistant General Counsel depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidates***

Job Duties/Responsibilites
The successful candidate will be charged with responsibility for:

Providing and managing legal support for transactions and other matters in connection with real property assets (including nuclear, fossil and solar generation assets, battery energy storage systems, transmission/distribution infrastructure, and support service and office facilities) in a four-state service area (TX, LA, AR, MS), including real property acquisitions/dispositions, easement/servitude acquisitions, leasing, and property management and service agreements;
Providing and managing real estate subject matter expert support in connection with both asset purchase and equity transactions involving real property assets, as well as project financings, and including title and survey due diligence, preparing title and survey objections, monitoring closing conditions/contingencies related to real estate, and preparing/reviewing transaction agreements and closing documentation;
Supporting all aspects of real property acquisitions including securing title insurance, performing diligence related to zoning and subdivision and addressing mineral rights issues, mechanics lien issues and curative needs;
Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, options, closing documents, leases and licenses, easements/servitudes, crossing agreements and other agreements;
Advising senior attorneys and company management on real estate and right of way (easement/servitude) matters, including identification and analysis of business and legal risks;
Drafting forms and training non-lawyer employees on forms and procedures for recurring transactions;
Providing legal and transactional support, as needed, for storm, restoration, and other emergency events; and
Providing and managing legal support for joint use of utility poles and infrastructure by telecommunications companies and others pursuant to 47 USC 224.

Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum experience and education required

Senior Counsel: 5+ years of experience as an attorney with transactional commercial real estate and right of way (easement/servitude) experience (including at a multistate private law firm or corporate legal department); prior employment at a nationally recognized law firm is a plus. Membership in good standing with the Louisiana (preferred) or Texas, Arkansas or Mississippi state bar with no prior suspensions or disciplinary history. Juris Doctor degree is required.

Assistant General Counsel: 12+ years of experience as an attorney with transactional commercial real estate and right of way (easement/servitude) experience (including at a multistate private law firm or corporate legal department); prior employment at a nationally recognized law firm is a plus. Membership in good standing with the Louisiana (preferred) or Texas, Arkansas or Mississippi state bar with no prior suspensions or disciplinary history. Juris Doctor degree is required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed:

Broad-based knowledge and experience with title insurance and survey matters, including understanding of title insurance coverages/endorsements and associated underwriting requirements.
Experience with alternative energy (e.g., solar, wind) or gas-fired capital projects, or with regulated public utilities is also a plus.
The selected candidate must have the ability to perform well in team-oriented environments and be comfortable interacting with members of senior and executive management.
The selected candidate must be able to manage multiple unrelated matters and to meet deadlines and client expectations, including the ability to prioritize and work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, which may include oversight and managing budgets of outside counsel and oversight of internal paralegal support.
The selected candidate should have excellent academic credentials; strong interpersonal and communication skills; a solid work ethic; demonstrated success in prior employment; excellent organizational, planning and project management skills; a practical and solution-oriented mindset and an intellectual curiosity to learn. Demonstrated experience in using AI tools for better efficiency and quality is a significant plus.

Other:

The position offers opportunities for advancement, leadership responsibility, and close collaboration with core team members who value attorney input.
Travel commitments for this position are expected to be light to moderate.
Note: Senior Counsel Position will be considered hybrid; Assistant General Counsel Position will be expected to be onsite minimum of 4 days a week.