Senior Counsel, JV & Commercial Partnerships

Vaulted Deep; Houston (TX); Híbrido; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Vaulted Deep in Houston, TX seeks an experienced senior in-house counsel to own the legal workstream for partnerships end-to-end. You will lead a two-person legal team, drafting and negotiating complex JV and commercial agreements with sophisticated counterparties, while guiding diligence, financing, and contract lifecycle processes.

You will oversee the term sheet process, build contract standards, manage outside counsel, and ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.

Formación

• J.D. from an accredited law school; licensed in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Texas admission or in-house counsel eligibility).
• 8–12 years of transactional experience in energy, infrastructure, environmental/waste, or project development.
• Demonstrated first-chair experience drafting and negotiating JV agreements or comparable complex commercial arrangements without outside counsel support.
• Fluency in commercial risk allocation: indemnities, limitations of liability, insurance requirements, force majeure, default and termination mechanics.
• Comfort negotiating against large, sophisticated counterparties and their Big Law counsel.
• Experience managing and reviewing the work of junior attorneys and/or paralegals, with the judgment to delegate effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Draft and negotiate JV agreements, LLC operating agreements, site host and lease agreements, feedstock supply agreements, tipping fee arrangements, and O&M agreements with partners.
• Structure deals across Vaulted's multi-entity architecture ensuring JV terms align with existing financing and offtake contracts.
• Own the term sheet process from business development translation through diligence, financing, and audit.

Conocimientos

Commercial risk

First-chair experience

Independent operator

Negotiation excellence

Educación

J.D. from accredited law school

Descripción del empleo

Vaulted Deep in Houston, TX seeks an experienced senior in-house counsel to own the legal workstream for partnerships end-to-end. You will lead a two-person legal team, drafting and negotiating complex JV and commercial agreements with sophisticated counterparties, while guiding diligence, financing, and contract lifecycle processes.

You will oversee the term sheet process, build contract standards, manage outside counsel, and ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.