Sr Counsel - Litigation

#25-71996

Houston, Texas, USA

Job Category

Legal

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-time

Job Description

Primary Purpose

Sempra Infrastructure seeks an outstanding litigation attorney with expertise in the energy industry, including a wide variety of pre-litigation and litigation matters. This position's scope includes assisting with the analysis of potential domestic and international disputes and the drafting and negotiating of documents with respect to such disputes, overseeing external counsel, and leading the process of creating a strategic approach to the early resolution of disputes and advising on approaches to resolving existing litigation and arbitration matters.

The successful candidate will have a deep and nuanced understanding of litigation and dispute resolution and experience in the energy industry. The position will require excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate with internal and external specialized consultants to ensure activities are conducted in an efficient manner with the highest level of skill and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will work seamlessly with diverse teams in the U.S. and Mexico and have the ability to manage complex projects, meet deadlines, and complete assigned tasks with minimal to no supervision.

This position will interface with colleagues across Sempra Infrastructure offices in the U.S. and Mexico, with an expectation that the candidate can independently produce final documents as well as work with others on matters. The ability to provide commercially minded support to the business teams is also strongly preferred. Candidates should exhibit strong substantive legal skills (drafting and analysis), negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate and strategically partner with other lawyers and the business to achieve objectives.

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