Assistant General Counsel

5 is seeking a team-oriented, commercially focused attorney to join our senior management team and play a key role in supporting both our business and our clients. This role requires close collaboration across the company and a strong ability to think through legal questions in a business context.

The attorney will advise on legal risks, strategies, and structures related to retail electric and natural gas supply agreements and will assume leadership over 5’s regulatory efforts. This is a hands‑on role for a versatile, self‑motivated individual who can exercise sound legal and business judgment in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support 5’s clients in the negotiation of electricity and natural gas supply contracts.
• Draft, review, and/or negotiate a wide range of transactional documents, including referral agreements, joint ventures, bid letters, term sheets, acquisition agreements, equity commitment letters and other definitive agreements.
• Advise on transaction‑related legal, structuring and regulatory matters and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Review and negotiate broker agreements, regulatory filings, and other commercial contracts.
• Support negotiation and review of employment agreements and address non‑compete and non‑solicit issues as they arise.
• Advise on litigation matters that impact 5 or its clients.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory developments and industry trends, including corporate governance, and market practice.
• Provide support and counsel to all functional teams.
• Maintain knowledge of the laws and regulations governing 5’s business.
• Advise internal clients, including 5’s leaders, on complex business issues, compliance or risk assessment and work to develop business solutions to eliminate corporate risks.

What you’ll bring:

• JD degree from an ABA‑accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in TX (or another state).
• A minimum of eight (8) years of combined successful legal experience in a law firm or sophisticated corporate legal department.
• Experience in the retail energy industry with particular emphasis on the negotiation of retail and wholesale (ISDA) contracts.
• Proven track record of exercising sound business and legal judgment, with appropriate attention to detail, with the ability to multitask effectively in a fast‑paced and high‑volume environment.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Great leadership skills and strong desire to help grow other members of 5’s legal and regulatory teams.
• Ability to work efficiently with outside counsel as necessary within budget and/or timing constraints.
• Excellent negotiation, risk assessment and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly to assist a non‑legal audience in understanding complex legal and regulatory requirements.
• Clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, company values, code of conduct and policies.