Senior Counsel

Seven Seas Water Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Seas Water Group seeks an experienced attorney to support its AUC Group and nationwide operations in Texas and beyond. You will draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial contracts, including design-build, BOO/BOOT, and Water-as-a-Service agreements, while partnering with business, operations, and procurement to structure practical solutions.

The role requires 6–9 years of contracting experience, excellent communication, and the ability to handle regulatory, governance, and compliance

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in Texas or compliant with Texas in-house rules.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial water and wastewater agreements (BOO/BOOT, EPC, design-build, O&M).
• Supporting procurement, bid responses, and confidentiality/pre-bid work.
• Providing regulatory and permitting support for drinking water and wastewater operations.
• Managing disputes with outside counsel in litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Supporting governance, NDAs, personnel matters, and compliance.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Construction

Procurement

Infrastructure

Energy

Regulatory matters

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Texas bar admission

Job description

Seven Seas Water Group

Seven Seas Water Group (www.sevenseaswater.com) is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by EQT. Headquartered in Tampa, with operations across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America, Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial, commercial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers. SSWG designs, builds, owns, operates, delivers new facilities, or acquires and upgrades existing facilities, with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. We have more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in operations throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, the SSWG “Water-as-a-Service®” approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges.

Description

Seven Seas Water Group (www.sevenseaswater.com) is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by EQT. Headquartered in Tampa, with operations across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America, Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial, commercial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers. SSWG designs, builds, owns, operates, delivers new facilities, or acquires and upgrades existing facilities, with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. We have more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in operations throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, the SSWG “Water-as-a-Service®” approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges. SSWG operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space. Seven Seas Water, which provides water treatment and desalination for governmental, hospitality and industrial customers in United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the AUC Group (www.aucgroup.net), which provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States.

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Requirements

Job Summary: As part of a growing company, this attorney will report to the Chief Legal and Compliance officer and work closely with the Deputy General Counsel to support day-to-day legal needs of Seven Seas Water Group, with a primary focus on the AUC Group’s business and its decentralized water and wastewater treatment operations in Texas and elsewhere across the United States. The role centers on commercial and municipal contracting, public procurement, construction and project-delivery matters, and also supports claims and disputes, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will independently draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements; partner directly with business, operations, project-development, and procurement leaders to structure practical solutions; and exercise sound, well-documented judgment, escalating issues when appropriate. The successful candidate will be organized and detail-oriented, with the energy, ownership, and flexibility to deliver high-quality work product in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial water and wastewater agreements for AUC Group, including build-own-operate (BOO/BOOT), lease, Water-as-a-Service®, design-build, and operations and maintenance contracts, and maintaining/updating the related contract templates and playbooks.
• Supporting competitive procurement and business development, including reviewing and responding to municipal, wholesale and industrial RFPs, invitations to bid, and qualification packages, advising on public-bidding and award requirements, and preparing confidentiality, and pre-bid agreements.
• Providing regulatory and permitting support for AUC, including drinking-water and wastewater compliance under applicable laws and advising on permits, operating obligations, and municipality/agency interactions.
• Managing contract disputes, including drafting demand and notice letters, developing pre-litigation strategy, and coordinating and supervising outside counsel in litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Supporting corporate governance and entity maintenance, NDAs, personnel matters, company policies, and company-wide compliance, escalating to the Deputy General Counsel and CLCO as appropriate.
• Partnering directly with business, operations, procurement and project-development teams to apply practical risk-management techniques and provide proactive, solutions-oriented advice on emerging legal and contractual issues.

Qualification/Requirements

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to translate legal analysis into practical, plain English, commercially sound advice.
• At least 6-9 years of legal experience, in-house or at a law firm, with a substantive focus on commercial contracting, construction, procurement, infrastructure, energy, or environmental matters.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating construction and/or long-term commercial agreements (e.g., EPC, design-build, O&M, BOO/BOOT, or municipal, industrial, and wholesale supply contracts) and familiarity with public procurement and competitive bidding; experience in the water, wastewater, utility, or infrastructure sectors is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in handling a large number of issues and competing priorities in a fast paced and rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to interact effectively and professionally at all levels.
• All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflict-of-interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.

Education/Experience

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Texas, or otherwise in compliance with the Texas in-house counsel registration rules.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Applicant will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.