Dir Senior Counsel

Pay Grade

Executive

Position Summary

CPS Energy is seeking a Director, Senior Counsel to join the Legal Services team to provide legal advice to the company on a wide variety of legal matters and manage assigned team member(s). The successful candidate will be a skilled lawyer who can provide proactive advice and strategic input to internal clients on a number of complex issues, communicate effectively with clients, customers and external stakeholders, and operate independently while at the same time observing the need for close internal coordination and communication with peers, clients and upper management. This position reports to the VP & Deputy General Counsel (DGC). 

Grade: Executive
Deadline to apply: 8/12/2026

Tasks and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and strategic input to internal clients on a number of complex issues, communicate effectively with internal business clients and external stakeholders, and operate independently while at the same time observing the need for close internal coordination and communication with peers, clients, and upper management.  
• Develop solutions and guide internal business clients along the path to implementation by performing a structured legal analysis for each issue presented. 
• Proactively identify and escalate key roadblocks to the DGC early in the process.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with business clients to proactively assist with achieving business objectives in a high-volume, dynamic environment.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Represent the company in pre-litigation and litigation matters.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Represents the company on legal matters as assigned.
• Engages and collaborates with other legal experts within the company and – at times – outside counsel.
• Applies critical thinking to review non-legal material for legal implications that may pose a risk to the organization.
• Prepares supporting legal documents, such as agreements, memoranda, policies and procedures, and other filings.
• Directs staff in the completion of tasks.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provide legal counsel and advice regarding organizational compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, policies and procedures.
• Negotiate, review and prepare documents for commercial transactions such as procurement of goods and services, financial agreements, real estate leases, etc.
• Oversee and manage complex business matters including litigation with responsibility for managing outside counsel and controlling costs.
• Advise clients concerning the effect of and guide their participation in state and federal regulatory proceedings, including contested cases and rulemaking proceedings.
• Advise clients concerning the applicability of and restrictions on business transactions arising from Texas law governing municipalities and municipally-owned utilities.
• Understand and provide advice to clients concerning legal and regulatory compliance issues and assist in preparing for audits by regulators.
• Research, advise and prepare memoranda and reports to clients concerning legal issues, regulatory and market activities and electric and gas operations in monopoly and competitive markets.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise and strength in an additional legal specialty including Commercial, Transactional, Litigation, State and Federal Regulatory, Environmental, Energy, and Privacy/Data Security.
• Strong preference will be given to multi-skilled lawyers with knowledge of the Texas energy markets and municipal procurement in Texas.
• Knowledge of Texas energy markets and municipal procurement in Texas.
• Experience with the Texas Public Information Act (“Open Records”) and the Texas Open Meetings Act.
   

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands