What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Corporate Counsel / Associate General Counsel position at Targa Resources?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The candidate will join the Legal Team and will interact with and provide legal advice to various groups across the Company, with a primary focus on supporting Targa’s natural gas liquids FERC and power business and assisting on regulatory matters (state and federal). This position will also partner with other attorneys across the Targa Team on various regulatory matters and will manage other projects within the Legal Team.
JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Counsel business on compliance with FERC, TX RRC, and other pipeline regulatory agency requirements for Targa's natural gas liquids business.
Assist with FERC and TX RRC administrative proceedings, tariff filings, rate cases, and advocacy.
Proven strategic support to implement pipeline regulatory business objectives.
Counsel business on compliance with PUCT, ERCOT, and related regulations and requirements.
Assist with the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements involving electricity.
As needed, assist with advocacy on other regulatory matters.
Represent company in relevant industry trade groups.
Prepare and submit regulatory filings.
Counsel business clients regarding the regulatory impacts of proposed projects and commercial agreements.
Work as a team with business clients and other attorneys to anticipate and respond to regulatory changes in order to achieve business objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Juris Doctorate, licensed to practice law in Texas (or can become immediately eligible to be admitted to the State Bar of Texas).
4 – 8 years of legal experience, with substantial law firm experience preferred.
Strong academic background.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, legal analysis, drafting, and negotiation.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic legal environment and respond quickly to commercial demands.
Commercial, pragmatic, and flexible approach, and ability to quickly grasp complex commercial arrangements.
Experience with providing, or willingness to provide, legal advice to senior level business leaders.
Ability to develop and sustain relationships with clients at all levels.
Proven track record as a team player.
Team attitude that no job is too big or too small.
Thrives in an environment where you need to roll up your sleeves and own outcomes.
Ability to strike sensible and practical balance between legal risks and the need to do business.
Adept at working in a fast-paced, high activity environment with smart and creative people.
Strong ability to influence, provide point of view and to listen.
Ability to handle ambiguity, juggle many matters at once, and quickly shift from one situation or task to another.
Solution oriented.
Talent for thinking outside of the box in confronting new issues and pursuing novel approaches to old problems.
Regular and reliable attendance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Broad administrative law experience including in-depth knowledge of FERC regulations applicable to liquids pipelines.
Experience with ERCOT, PUCT, and other power-related regulations.
Experience negotiating and drafting various power agreements potentially including power supply agreements, infrastructure development, private use networks and behind-the-meter electric supply arrangements, and utility interconnection and extension agreements.
Experience with providing regulatory advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including due diligence activities.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.