Senior Corporate Counsel / Associate General Counsel

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 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 (such as pipeline regulatory matters) and will manage other projects within the Legal Team.

- 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 FERC and state (e.g., Railroad Commission of Texas) compliance matters for gas and liquids pipelines.

- As needed, assist with advocacy on power and other regulatory matters.

- Represent company in administrative proceedings.

- 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).

- 6 – 10 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 knowledge of ERCOT, PUCT, and FERC regulations (including FERC regulations applicable to gas and liquids pipelines).

- 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 FERC and state (e.g., Railroad Commission of Texas) tariffs and FERC regulatory compliance matters for gas and liquids pipelines.

- 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.