Associate General Counsel

Job No: 499842 FT/PT: Full-time Regular/Project/Seasonal: Regular Location: Austin, TX 78703 City: Austin State: Texas Categories: Legal, Hybrid

At LCRA, we are seeking an Associate General Counsel to join our legal team! This is an opportunity to provide legal advice, representation and related services for LCRA Board of Directors and management. In this role you will provide support in one or more areas of natural resources, environmental, regulatory, or administrative law practice. Our ideal candidate will strive for excellence in all areas of their work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and operating with safety!

You will be trusted to:

- Represent LCRA in various transactions and/or proceedings before regulatory agencies, commissioners, board, hearing officers and public agencies.

- Provide legal advice and review as needed, including providing advice to other departments, pertaining to environmental regulation, permitting, and enforcement at the local, state, and federal level.

- Prepare and review legal documents and other correspondence, including pleadings, agreements, testimony, affidavits, briefs and contracts.

You qualify with:

- Juris Doctor plus eight or more years of relevant experience practicing law as a licensed attorney in the relevant practice area.

- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas

You are a great fit with:

- Experience advising clients on matters related natural resources, environmental, regulatory, and administrative law at the state and federal level

- Experience with permitting, contested cases or other litigation, review and comment of proposed rules, environmental due diligence related to transactions

You gain:

- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

- Life and disability insurance

- Wellness program including wellness incentive

- Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Applications close: 8/13/2025 Central Daylight Time