Director, Senior Counsel – Transactional

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root Dusseldorf is seeking an attorney with deep Texas administrative and regulatory law experience, including work with the PUCT and other state utility regulators.

Alongside regulatory expertise, the role requires strong transactional experience—M&A, procurement contracting, and commercial agreements—and governance work.

Ideal candidates will have independent execution and familiarity with state agencies or quasi-governmental bodies, delivering impact from day one.

Qualifications

• Texas regulatory experience – PUCT, administrative law, utility regulation
• Transactional expertise – M&A, procurement contracting, commercial agreements
• Governance & compliance – state-level governance, public-entity compliance
• Governmental entity experience – familiarity with state agencies or quasi-governmental bodies
• Independent execution – no training, immediate impact

Skills

Texas regulatory experience

Transactional expertise

Governance & compliance

Governmental entity experience

Independent execution

Job description

This role is tailored for an attorney with administrative and regulatory law experience in Texas, specifically with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and other state‑level utility regulatory bodies. In addition to regulatory expertise, strong transactional experience is non‑negotiable – including M&A, procurement contracting, commercial agreements, and governance work.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Texas regulatory experience – PUCT, administrative law, utility regulation
• Transactional expertise – M&A, procurement contracting, commercial agreements
• Governance & compliance – state‑level governance, public‑entity compliance
• Governmental entity experience – familiarity with state agencies or quasi‑governmental bodies
• Independent execution – no training, immediate impact

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