IT Legal Counsel: Software Contracts & Compliance

Patriot Advertising; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer in Houston, TX, seeks an experienced attorney to provide legal counsel on software contract matters across the Energy Transfer partnerships and to support the IT department.

You will review, negotiate, and draft contracts for IT assets and services, ensure compliance with applicable laws and Energy Transfer policies, and maintain accurate contract records in systems of record such as ServiceNow and Agiloft CLM.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in a US jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of experience as counsel, preferably in a corporate legal department.
• At least three years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating software-related contracts.
• Ability to translate complex technical, licensing, and business concepts into clear contract language.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, GDPR, UDRP, privacy, intellectual property, and compliance issues a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and draft contracts for IT assets and services.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, Energy Transfer policies, and departmental procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of contract transactions in systems of record, including ServiceNow and Agiloft CLM.

Skills

Contract language proficiency

Technical translation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Licensed in good standing (US)

3+ years as counsel

Experience negotiating software contracts

Tools

ServiceNow

Agiloft CLM

Job description

Energy Transfer in Houston, TX, seeks an experienced attorney to provide legal counsel on software contract matters across the Energy Transfer partnerships and to support the IT department.

You will review, negotiate, and draft contracts for IT assets and services, ensure compliance with applicable laws and Energy Transfer policies, and maintain accurate contract records in systems of record such as ServiceNow and Agiloft CLM.