Energy & Infrastructure Transactional Staff Attorney (Houston)

Sheppard; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Houston seeks a Staff Attorney with 3+ years of transactional experience to support the Energy and Infrastructure team.

The role offers significant responsibility, direct partner interaction, and opportunities to drive deal workflows across energy, infrastructure, and related commercial transactions. A JD and Texas Bar admission are required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 3+ years of transactional experience, preferably in energy, infrastructure, project development, commodities trading, energy finance, or related commercial transactions.
• Excellent drafting and issue-spotting skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of sophisticated energy and infrastructure transactional matters.
• Coordinate internal specialist teams and support closing and post-closing matters.
• Direct partner interaction and take ownership of workstreams with increasing independence.

Skills

Drafting & issue spotting

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Collaborative team player

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Sheppard is seeking a Staff Attorney with 3+ years of experience to support the Energy and Infrastructure team in the firm's Houston office.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a global Am Law 50 full-service law firm with over 1,200 attorneys across 16 offices worldwide, advising clients on high-stakes litigation, complex transactions, and cutting-edge regulatory matters across key industries, including energy, real estate and development, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Our teams are known for delivering practical, business-oriented counsel and for collaborating seamlessly across offices to support clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

The team seeks candidates who have experience supporting a broad range of sophisticated transactional matters, including:

• Structured energy transactions, including drafting and negotiating principal and ancillary documents and managing deal execution
• Complex energy finance and commodities trading matters, including coordinating diligence, advising on transaction structure, and supporting negotiations
• Power purchase agreements and other commercial transactions
• Transactions spanning the power, renewables and alternative energy, natural gas, and upstream oil and gas sectors
• Direct client interaction, coordinating internal specialist teams, and supporting closing and post-closing matters

This position offers significant responsibility, direct partner interaction, and the opportunity to contribute to sophisticated energy and infrastructure transactions as a key member of a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can take ownership of workstreams and operate effectively with increasing independence.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• 3+ years of transactional experience, preferably involving energy, infrastructure, project development, commodities trading, energy finance, or related commercial transactions. Candidates with other sophisticated transactional experience are also encouraged to apply
• Excellent drafting and issue-spotting skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters and drive workstreams forward
• Team-oriented mindset and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment

Resume, cover letter, and law school transcript are required to apply. This is a non-partner-track Staff Attorney position. Candidates must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the Texas Bar.

Compensation

• The annual salary range for this position is $150,000-$250,000 based on full-time employment. Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and work schedule.

Contact

For inquiries, please reach out to Katherine Milanes at [e-mail].

Req #: 2026-28346