Energy & Infrastructure Transactional Staff Attorney (Houston)

Sheppard is seeking a Staff Attorney with 3 years of experience to support the Energy and Infrastructure team in the firm's Houston office.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a global Am Law 50 full-service law firm with over 1,200 attorneys across 16 offices worldwide, advising clients on high-stakes litigation, complex transactions, and cutting-edge regulatory matters across key industries, including energy, real estate and development, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Our teams are known for delivering practical, business-oriented counsel and for collaborating seamlessly across offices to support clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

The team seeks candidates who have experience supporting a broad range of sophisticated transactional matters, including:

• Structured energy transactions, including drafting and negotiating principal and ancillary documents and managing deal execution
• Complex energy finance and commodities trading matters, including coordinating diligence, advising on transaction structure, and supporting negotiations
• Power purchase agreements and other commercial transactions
• Transactions spanning the power, renewables and alternative energy, natural gas, and upstream oil and gas sectors
• Direct client interaction, coordinating internal specialist teams, and supporting closing and post-closing matters
  
  

This position offers significant responsibility, direct partner interaction, and the opportunity to contribute to sophisticated energy and infrastructure transactions as a key member of a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can take ownership of workstreams and operate effectively with increasing independence.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• 3 years of transactional experience, preferably involving energy, infrastructure, project development, commodities trading, energy finance, or related commercial transactions. Candidates with other sophisticated transactional experience are also encouraged to apply
• Excellent drafting and issue-spotting skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters and drive workstreams forward
• Team-oriented mindset and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
  
  

Resume, cover letter, and law school transcript are required to apply. This is a non-partner-track Staff Attorney position. Candidates must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the Texas Bar.

The annual salary range for this position is $150,000-$250,000 based on full-time employment. Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and work schedule.

Contact: For inquiries, please reach out to Katherine Milanes at kmilanes@sheppard.com.

Req #: 2026-28346