Sr. Counsel

Hunt Energy Network; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

PTO 5–8 weeks annually

401K with 12% employer contribution

Education Assistance Program

Free parking at Dallas HQ

Job summary

Hunt Energy Company in Texas seeks an experienced attorney to join the Legal Department and advise on the full lifecycle of project development. You will work directly with leadership on structuring and negotiating complex agreements across planning, financing, and execution.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will draft and negotiate project agreements, assess legal risks, assist with project finance and acquisitions, and travel to project sites as needed. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; admission to the Texas State Bar (or eligibility for admission).
• 5+ years of experience in energy, development, infrastructure, or project finance sector, either in private practice or in-house.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning, Design, Construction and Operation: Draft, negotiate, and manage project development agreements such as EPCs, MSAs, vendor agreements, and related contracts.
• Identify and manage legal risks across the development timeline.
• Support project finance transactions, including construction financing and term loan facilities.
• Lead or support due diligence for acquisitions of development-stage and operating projects; draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements and ancillary documents.
• Travel to conferences, partner meetings and project sites.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Texas State Bar eligibility

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hunt Energy Company is a member of the Ray L. Hunt family of companies and is focused on shaping the future of the full energy value chain in Texas and beyond. Our work provides comprehensive, reliable power solutions to customers ranging from data centers and other industrial power users to residential neighborhoods and includes the development and operation of advanced battery energy storage systems and thermal generation that help balance ERCOT and other electrical grids in real time, management of regulated electric transmission infrastructure, and pioneering breakthrough clean energy technologies that push the energy sector forward. Backed by proprietary trading and optimization technology, deep regulatory expertise, and a multidisciplinary team of engineers and innovators, Hunt Energy Company brings together power generation, energy storage, transmission, and technology innovation under one roof — all focused on building a smarter, more reliable, and more sustainable grid for Texas.

Company Description

Hunt Energy Company is a member of the Ray L. Hunt family of companies and is focused on shaping the future of the full energy value chain in Texas and beyond. Our work provides comprehensive, reliable power solutions to customers ranging from data centers and other industrial power users to residential neighborhoods and includes the development and operation of advanced battery energy storage systems and thermal generation that help balance ERCOT and other electrical grids in real time, management of regulated electric transmission infrastructure, and pioneering breakthrough clean energy technologies that push the energy sector forward. Backed by proprietary trading and optimization technology, deep regulatory expertise, and a multidisciplinary team of engineers and innovators, Hunt Energy Company brings together power generation, energy storage, transmission, and technology innovation under one roof — all focused on building a smarter, more reliable, and more sustainable grid for Texas.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our Legal Department and serve as a key advisor across the full lifecycle of Hunt Energy Company’s project development business. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this attorney will provide legal counsel on project planning, design, construction, operation, financing, acquisition and disposition.

Responsibilities

Project Planning, Design, Construction and Operation

• Draft, negotiate, and manage project development agreements such as Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreements (EPC), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), vendor agreements, and related contracts.
• Identify and manage legal risks across the development timeline.
  
  
  

Project Finance

• Support project finance transactions, including construction financing, term loan facilities, and related credit agreements.
  
  
  

Acquisitions & Dispositions

• Lead or support legal due diligence for acquisitions of development-stage and operating projects
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
  
  
  

Travel

The role requires periodic travel to conferences, partner meetings and project sites.

Required Skills

• Strong drafting, negotiating, and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent business judgment and communication skills; comfortable advising senior leadership directly.
  
  
  

Required Experience

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; admission to the Texas State Bar (or eligibility for admission).
• 5+ years of experience in the energy, development, infrastructure, or project finance sector, either in private practice or in-house.
  
  
  

Company Highlights

• For 90 years, we have nurtured creative ideas and turned them into successful realities using three core strategic pillars – creativity, excellence, and people.
• 401K – 12% employer contribution with no vesting period (6% Match and 6% non-matching contribution)
• Highly competitive compensation
• Hybrid work options available for most roles
• Five to eight weeks of PTO annually based on years of experience; eleven additional holidays per calendar year
• All Medical/Dental/Vision benefits start day one with the company; low employee premiums
• Education Assistance Program
• Free covered employee parking for Dallas HQ based employees
• Free specialty coffee bar in the Dallas HQ
• Onsite breakfast and lunch area in the Dallas HQ
• Commitment to the following ideals:
• Work/Life Balance
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• An exceptional employee experience
  

Hunt is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Hunt is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.