Senior Attorney - Retail Gas

Date: Sep 11, 2024

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

Company: NextEra Energy

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Position Specific Description

Gexa Energy, LP, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to assist with its retail gas business. The role will have a significant transactional component and the attorney will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements. The employee in this role will provide primary legal support for the company’s retail gas team. This is a full-time position.

The employee in this position will:

• Review, negotiate, and draft a variety of contracts and legal documents related to natural gas including, transportation, storage, AMA, broker agreements, retail sales, and NAESBs

• Provide legal support to a variety of other functions within the company, including advice on due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions and divestitures

• Advise regarding appropriate legal action to be taken, and provide advice and counsel support in connection with risk management, dispute resolution, and contract management issues

• Advise on licensing and customer protection requirements as well as other regulatory matters involving the impact of FERC or PUC/PSC regulatory rulings on gas, transportation, and storage costs and state-regulated retail rates

• Work, in collaboration with external counsel, on litigation matters pertaining to the functional area

• Contribute to the development and management of business processes, guidelines, and procedures relevant to the role’s functional area

• Work to ensure budget compliance and avoid the need for outside counsel

• Ensure disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

• Remain current on constant changes within legal and regulatory environment and communicate regarding potential corporate impact

Job Overview

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

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients

• Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization

• Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel

• Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Member in Good Standing of State Bar

• High School Grad / GED

• Juris Doctorate

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization: Gexa Energy, LP

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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.

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