Energy & Infrastructure Transactional Staff Attorney

Sheppard; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard is seeking a Staff Attorney in Houston to handle sophisticated energy-related transactions, including drafting and negotiating principal and ancillary documents. The role involves direct client interaction and coordinating internal teams to support closing and post-closing matters.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who can own workstreams and work with increasing independence, with preferred experience in energy, infrastructure, project development, or related commercial transactions.

Qualifications

• Self-starters who take ownership of workstreams and operate with increasing independence.
• Ability to interact directly with clients.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, project development, commodities trading, energy finance, or related commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Direct client interaction and coordination with internal specialist teams.
• Support closing and post-closing matters in transactions.
• Assist with drafting, negotiating, and finalizing principal and ancillary documents.

Skills

Direct client interaction

Team coordination

Ownership of workstreams

Drafting & negotiating documents

Job description

Overview

• The team supports a broad range of sophisticated transactional matters.
• Specific transactional matters include structured energy transactions (drafting and negotiating principal and ancillary documents, managing deal execution), complex energy finance and commodities trading (coordinating diligence, advising on transaction structure, supporting negotiations), and power purchase agreements.
• Matters span the power, renewables and alternative energy, natural gas, and upstream oil and gas sectors.
• The role involves direct client interaction, coordinating internal specialist teams, and supporting closing and post-closing matters.
• Candidates should be self-starters capable of taking ownership of workstreams and operating effectively with increasing independence.
• Preferred experience includes energy, infrastructure, project development, commodities trading, energy finance, or related commercial transactions, though other sophisticated transactional experience is also considered.
• This is a non-partner-track Staff Attorney position.