Regulatory Counsel

Regulatory Counsel

Location: Houston, Texas, US, 77002

JERA Americas Inc. is part of a global energy company, supporting the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world while fulfilling our responsibility to provide a safe and stable supply of reliable and affordable energy. The Company is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based JERA, which stands for Japan's Energy for a New Era. JERA has committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions from its businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society. JERA Americas seeks to continue its rapid expansion into renewable energy markets focusing on wind, solar, and cutting-edge technologies for hydrogen production and transportation. To meet the challenges of a fast-growing company, we are searching for talented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of the equation to provide energy for a new era.

Position Description

Essential Functions:

• Provide strategic regulatory guidance and day-to-day legal support to Compliance, Legal, commercial, trading, and asset management teams on matters impacting their respective functions.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate the impact of evolving laws, regulations, legislation, enforcement trends, and market rules on JERA Americas' trading, marketing, generation, LNG, and commercial operations.
• Partner with Compliance and business stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver training programs that educate employees on applicable regulatory obligations, compliance standards, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with JERA Americas affiliates and global stakeholders, as appropriate, to promote a consistent and coordinated approach to regulatory compliance and risk management across relevant business activities.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, consultants, and regulatory advisors to protect JERA Americas' interests in regulatory proceedings, investigations, audits, inquiries, rate cases, and other regulatory matters.
• Monitor and communicate key regulatory developments, emerging compliance risks, and industry trends, providing timely updates and practical, risk-based guidance to legal, compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research and analysis on a broad range of issues as they arise, including matters related to LNG, natural gas, power, renewable energy, environmental attributes and other evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Review, analyze, and provide regulatory and compliance support for transactional agreements, commercial arrangements, market registrations, filings, certifications, and other business documentation, as appropriate.
• Provide clear, practical, and commercially focused regulatory advice to JERA Americas employees to support business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, tariffs, market rules, and internal policies.
• Promote and enhance regulatory knowledge and awareness across business teams through proactive guidance, training, issue spotting, and ongoing legal support.
• Partner closely with Compliance, Commercial, Risk, Operations, and other internal teams to coordinate legal and regulatory activities, ensuring alignment on compliance initiatives, policies, investigations, audits, and risk management matters.
• Handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary business information and transactions with the highest level of discretion, professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; admission in Texas is preferred.
• Strong credentials from an accredited law school
• Six to eight or more years of relevant legal experience gained in a law firm, regulatory agency, and/or in-house legal department supporting the energy, power, LNG, natural gas, commodities, or trading and marketing sectors.
• Undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school, or an equivalent law degree.
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory framework governing energy trading, marketing, generation, and commercial activities, including FERC and CFTC rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated familiarity with regulatory and compliance matters related to physical and financial commodity trading, with particular emphasis on power, natural gas, LNG, and ISO/RTO market activities.
• Experience advising business stakeholders on matters involving CFTC regulations, FERC requirements, the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Power Act, ISO/RTO protocols, rules and market requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, drafting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and practical legal advice in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including traders, commercial personnel, risk management professionals, compliance personnel, operations teams, senior business leaders, and external advisors.

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

AP/EEO Statement

JERA Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.