Legal Program Manager

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Date: May 4, 2026

Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Company: CPS Energy

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Job posting deadline: May 11, 2026

 

Pay Grade

16

Position Summary

Exempt position supporting the Office of the Chief Legal and Ethics Officer regarding legal compliance, administration, and operational activities. Performs tasks to support and assist with legal activities, manages bankruptcy, and manages record retention both hardcopy and electronic files. 

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and manage initiatives regarding legal compliance according to the organization’s project methodology. 
  • Manage legal compliance with regulatory, federal, state, and local laws.
  • Manage and coordinate multiple, cross-functional aspects of the Legal Services business unit:
  • lead development of a document storage retention process in line with company policies. 
  • Support the work of the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and related tasks for facilitating Board meetings and communications.
  • ensures important documents are stored with the primary responsibility of maintaining internal enterprise document storage folders.
  • ensure regulatory and general litigation filings are coordinated with outside counsel and made timely and accurately.
  • Project manage legal compliance projects within Legal Services and with internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain governance manuals and manage internal governance processes.
  • Facilitate process improvement and group problem-solving.
  • Coordinate Board Secretary requests.
  • Coordinate and work with the Board Secretary, attorneys, Legal Services staff, and Board Relations to prepare Board-related documents.
  • Develop process improvements and maintain procedure documents. 
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of confidential information.
  • Effectively communicate issues and recommend strategies and tactics.
  • Managing Open Records requests, NDA's, Subpoenas, Bankruptcy
  • Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Exemplary written (grammar, spelling, formatting) and verbal communication skills.
Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
Results-oriented, resourceful, problem-solver.
Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in-house and/or law firm experience in corporate practice area or with governmental or corporate governance.
  • Familiarity with general corporate or governmental governance and compliance requirements.
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Paralegal Certificate 
     

Competencies

Demonstrating Initiative
Interacting with People at Different Levels
Communicates Effectively
Learning Quickly
Delivering High Quality Work

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.
Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business events. After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.


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