Sr. Energy Attorney/Energy Attorney

Required Application Materials A resume is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor. FLSA Status Exempt Earliest Start Date Immediately Salary Salary commensurate with experience Hours per Week 40 hours weekly Hiring Department University Lands Position will be filled as Attorney or Senior Attorney depending on qualifications and experience. Purpose of Position The role will support the entire University Lands organization in a wide variety of legal matters, including land operations, minerals, leasing, royalties, surface, emerging energy, regulatory, state purchasing, environmental, sustainability, and renewables. Essential Functions Understanding and knowledge of the oil and gas industry and land management practices and ability to use knowledge to provide legal support on a broad range of activities, such as mineral leasing, surface leasing, royalties, renewable and emerging energy, oil and gas production, ranching, environmental, and sustainability. Provide legal advice and analysis on a wide range of agreements and transactions, including oil and gas agreements, emerging energy agreements, continuous development agreements, royalty disputes, state purchasing agreements, and surface operations agreements. Perform legal research and investigation and report findings and conclusions. Independent responsibility in dealing with internal UT System, government relations, commercial counterparties, operators, and many other parties, both internal and external. Responsible for managing legal projects and matters independently, with oversight from the VP, Legal. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to prioritize and balance a large number of matters. Must have excellent speaking and writing skills as well as exceptional executive, analytical, and communication abilities. High degree of professionalism. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external parties. Ability to work with various stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization. Ability to manage and adhere to deadlines, with strong attention to detail, higher level thinking skills, strong professional judgment and interpersonal skills, and a positive and enthusiastic disposition. Required Qualifications Attorney – Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and a license to practice law in Texas. Three (3) years of experience at a law firm or combination of experience at a law firm and in‑house at an energy company or land management company. Senior Attorney – Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and a license to practice law in Texas. Eight (8) years of experience at a law firm or combination of experience at a law firm and in‑house at an energy company or land management company. Preferred Qualifications Prior land experience Experience in government procurement agreements Three years or more drafting contracts and complex agreements Board Certification in Oil, Gas and Mineral law Prior government and/or in‑house experience Working Conditions May work around standard office conditions Requires occasional evening or weekend hours Additional Information The standard retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. However, the incumbent of this position may elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in either TRS or ORP is mandatory. A background check will be conducted on applicants under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third‑party vendors. Upon request from the third‑party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed. EO/AA Statement The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws. For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Texas System