Senior Attorney

Energy Innovation Corp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

JLL in Houston is seeking a part-time Senior Attorney to lead risk assessments and guide GDPR compliance across our local operations, with a focus on practical, business-aligned advice. You will own the day-to-day legal work, tailor communication to diverse audiences, monitor quality, and mentor teammates while keeping a flexible schedule that fits Houston's pace.

We value collaborative problem solving, ethical rigor, and timely decisions that protect the business and our clients in a high-trust

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in risk assessment or a related legal field.
• Familiarity with GDPR compliance frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of immigration law and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Houston, TX operation
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Tax Law to each audience
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they arise
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Keep the TX engine running while you rebuild parts of it
• Sense when a Houston relationship needs a call, not an email
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Houston, TX office

Skills

Risk Assessment

GDPR Compliance

Immigration Law

Job description

This part-time Senior Attorney role puts you at the center of projects that matter to our customers and our business. For someone 5 years deep in Risk Assessment, this Houston job means $91,000 - $125,000, a part-time cadence, and genuine influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Houston, TX operation
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Tax Law to each audience
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Keep the TX engine running while you rebuild parts of it
• Sense when a Houston relationship needs a call, not an email
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Houston, TX office

What You'll Bring

• A data-honest bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Comfort steering general conversations toward a decision
• Cross-functional ease, from GDPR Compliance engineers to Initiative marketers
• Familiarity with Immigration Law and related tools or frameworks

At its core, JLL is a high-trust bet that Houston, TX can out-build anyone when it comes to GDPR Compliance. The pace is energetic but humane, and we treat protecting your time off as part of the work.

We reward your Risk Assessment with $91,000 - $125,000, surround it with mentorship and benefits, and let your schedule flex around Houston.