Associate Legal Counsel - 26370

Enverus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Enverus is seeking an Associate Legal Counsel to manage end-to-end commercial contracting, including customer subscriptions, data licenses, and vendor agreements. You will advise on AI and data-use terms, privacy and regulatory matters, and collaborate with Sales, Product, Finance, IT and Security to align legal positions with commercial goals.

This high-autonomy role reports to the General Counsel and engages with leadership on strategic contracting decisions.

Qualifications

• JD required from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed in Texas or eligible for in-house Texas admission.
• Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, data licensing agreements.
• Ability to manage a high volume of concurrent matters with independent prioritization.
• Knowledge of US and international data privacy frameworks (CCPA, GDPR).
• Experience with AI-related contract terms.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on day-to-day commercial and operational matters.
• Serve as primary legal contact for sales, supporting deals from redline through signature.
• Draft, negotiate, and revise customer subscriptions, data licenses, vendor and procurement agreements.
• Advise on AI and data-use terms, including the Enverus AI Addendum and data licensing rights.
• Advise on regulatory, privacy and compliance matters across verticals.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on disputes, IP, acquisitions, and transactions.

Skills

SaaS contracts

Data licensing

Contract negotiations

Legal advisory

Privacy compliance

AI contract terms

Cross-functional collaboration

High-volume workload

Autonomy

Texas bar eligibility

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Licensed in Texas / eligible to register in Texas

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Why YOU want this position

At Enverus, we're committed to empowering the global quality of life by helping our customers make energy affordable and accessible to the world.

We are the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, with a platform built to maximize value from generative AI, and our innovative solutions are reshaping the way energy is consumed and managed. By offering anytime, anywhere access to analytics and insights, we're helping our customers make better decisions that help provide communities around the world with clean, affordable energy.

The energy industry is changing fast. But we've continued to lead the way in energy technology, creating intelligent connections across the entire energy ecosystem, from renewables, power and utilities, to oil and gas and financial institutions. Our solutions create more efficient production and distribution, capital allocation, renewable energy development, investment and sourcing, and help reduce costs by automating crucial business operations. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without our people, which is why we have built a team of individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Are you ready to help power the global quality of life? Join Enverus, and be a part of creating a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.

We are hiring an Associate Legal Counsel to take a front-line role in our commercial contracting practice, owning customer subscription agreements, data licenses, and vendor contracts end to end. The Team This is a high-volume, high-autonomy role on a small team, reporting to the General Counsel with direct exposure to business leadership. You will work on one of the most actively contested questions in the market right now, how AI systems may and may not use licensed energy data. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Product, Finance, IT, and Security to align legal positions with commercial objectives.

What you will do

• Provide practical legal advice to the business on day-to-day commercial and operational matters
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for the sales organization, supporting deals from first redline through signature
• Draft, negotiate, and revise customer subscription agreements, order forms, data licenses, vendor and procurement agreements, and related commercial documents
• Advise on AI and data-use terms, including the Enverus AI Addendum, permitted-use restrictions, and third-party data licensing rights
• Advise on legal, regulatory, privacy, and compliance matters across business verticals
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on matters involving contractual relationships and disputes, intellectual property including trademark portfolio maintenance and enforcement, acquisitions and corporate transactions, litigation, and data acquisition and distribution

What skills you should have

• 4 or more years of relevant experience at a law firm, in an in-house legal department, or a combination of the two
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing in Texas, or licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and eligible to register as in-house counsel in Texas
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, subscription, or data licensing agreements
• Ability to manage a high volume of concurrent matters and prioritize independently
• Working knowledge of U.S. and international data privacy frameworks, such as CCPA and GDPR
• Experience with AI-related contract terms, or a demonstrated interest in developing it
• Sound commercial judgment, able to distinguish material risk from noise and deliver a clear recommendation
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, private-equity-backed environment