Director - Corporate Counsel

H&P Executive Search; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

H&P Executive Search seeks a Director, Senior Counsel to deliver strategic legal guidance across energy and infrastructure matters. You will advise senior stakeholders, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and manage regulatory and employment issues.

The role requires a US bar license, Texas admission preferred, and the ability to work with internal teams on a hybrid schedule in San Antonio. Strong judgment, integrity, and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• Active license and good standing with a U.S. state bar; Texas admission preferred or achievable in time.
• Significant experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or corporate environment.
• Strong experience advising on employment and broader corporate matters.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially oriented advice to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of professional judgment, ethics and integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities.
• Navigate complex or ambiguous issues and provide clear recommendations under tight deadlines.
• Solid business acumen and understanding of commercial implications of legal advice.
• Collaborate effectively with Legal, senior management, business stakeholders, vendors and external counsel.
• Work independently while maintaining strong internal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day legal advice on complex commercial, regulatory and employment matters.
• Develop practical legal solutions and guide stakeholders through implementation.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and escalate to senior Legal leadership as needed.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and support organizational objectives.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and documents.
• Advise on procurement, contracting, financing, real estate and strategic transactions.
• Support pre-litigation and litigation matters, managing external counsel and spend.
• Advise on state and federal regulatory requirements and proceedings.
• Provide guidance on compliance, audits, investigations and regulatory interactions.
• Mentor and support junior legal team members as required.
• Perform other legal and strategic responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Bar admission (US)

Employment law

Corporate law

Drafting & negotiation

Strategic advice

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

Independence & communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Job Title: Director Senior Counsel – Energy & Infrastructure

Comp: $200,000-220,000

Location: San Antonio (3 days on-site 2 days work from home)

A leading U.S. energy and infrastructure organization is seeking a **Director, Senior Counsel** to join its Legal team and provide strategic legal advice across a broad range of complex business matters.

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded attorney capable of providing proactive legal guidance to senior business stakeholders, managing complex and time-sensitive matters, and working independently while collaborating closely with colleagues across the Legal function and wider organization.

This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to a senior member of the Legal leadership team, with responsibility for advising internal clients on a diverse portfolio of legal, regulatory, commercial, employment and operational matters.

Requirements

• Active license and good standing with a U.S. state bar; Texas admission preferred or ability to obtain admission within an appropriate timeframe.


• Significant experience as a practicing attorney, ideally gained within a sophisticated law firm or corporate legal department.


• Strong experience advising clients on employment and broader corporate legal matters.


• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice to senior business and HR stakeholders.


• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.


• High degree of professional judgment, ethics and integrity.


• Ability to manage multiple short- and long-term priorities within a high-volume environment.


• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities.


• Ability to navigate complex or ambiguous legal issues and provide clear, actionable recommendations under tight deadlines.


• Strong business acumen and an understanding of the commercial implications of legal advice.


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Legal, senior management, business stakeholders, vendors and external counsel.


• Ability to manage and prioritize work independently while maintaining strong internal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day legal advice to internal business clients on complex commercial, operational, regulatory and employment matters.


• Develop practical legal solutions and guide stakeholders through implementation.


• Identify material legal, regulatory and commercial risks and escape significant issues to senior Legal leadership.


• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and proactively support organizational objectives.


• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and other legal documentation.


• Advise on procurement, contracting, financing, real estate and other strategic business transactions.


• Support pre-litigation and litigation matters, including the management of external counsel and associated legal spend.


• Advise internal stakeholders on state and federal regulatory requirements and proceedings.


• Provide guidance regarding legal and regulatory compliance across business operations.


• Research and analyze emerging legal, regulatory and market developments and communicate their implications to senior stakeholders.


• Prepare legal memoranda, agreements, policies, procedures and other supporting documentation.


• Collaborate with internal subject-matter experts and external counsel where appropriate.


• Review business initiatives and documentation to identify potential legal, regulatory and commercial risks.


• Provide guidance on compliance, audits, investigations and interactions with regulatory authorities.


• Manage and support junior legal team members as required.


• Perform other legal and strategic responsibilities as assigned.