Experience
5 yrs required
Location
Houston, TX, United States
Posted on
Sep 19, 2022
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Temporary Senior Attorney (M&A/Due Diligence)
The candidate will both be senior lead attorney managing smaller acquisitions and will support other attorneys at times on their acquisitions. Outside counsel will likely still be used for key document creation. Review of data room documents and agreements as requested. Typical contracts may include retail customer agreements for power and gas, third-party retail broker agreements, real estate agreements, NDAs, vendor and service agreements, etc. Summarize and/or abstract agreements, often in Microsoft Excel. Analysis and risk issue determinations, consistent with an experienced transactional attorney. Understand acquisition agreements. Ability to assist with the creation of exhibits. Work closely as part of a team with attorneys providing similar support to Gexa and its affiliates’ energy businesses with respect to various retail and wholesale transactions to insure consistency. Other legal and business requirements as needed. Should have Bachelor's degree, Juris Doctor and 5 years of relevant legal experience. Must be a member in good standing of a State Bar (Texas or any other state in the United States). Must have strong baseline M&A experience and be able to be the lead Legal point person inside the business for closing an acquisition (using outside counsel where needed). Must have sophisticated commercial or transactional legal experience. Retail electricity sales experience is helpful. Competitive credentials and related experience from corporate in-house, governmental, and/or leading law firm practice preferred. Ability to work as part of a team with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds. Willingness to show respect in the workplace and strive for excellence at all times. Ability to prioritize time spent on particular matters by value and risk. Ability to comfortably reprioritize quickly as needed by the business. Ability to defend difficult positions and achieve balance with commercial considerations. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Ability to work well within a team framework.
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