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Sr Attorney

NextEra Energy • Houston, TX • 7h ago

Sr Attorney

Date: Jan 28, 2026

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 93172

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation's leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced attorney to support the trading and origination group within NextEra Energy's General Counsel Business Unit. This role will dedicate 100% of its time to supporting NextEra Energy Marketing's wholesale and retail natural gas trading and origination business.

While NextEra Energy is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, this position will be based in NextEra Energy Marketing's Houston, Texas office.

This position involves a high level of responsibility and frequent interaction with company management. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts for sophisticated commercial transactions, with a primary focus on wholesale and retail natural gas transactions, as well as complex structured financial transactions. The successful candidate will have experience with structured physical and financial fuel and power transactions, renewable energy transactions, and trading agreements, including ISDA, NAESB, and bespoke commodity agreements.

Applicants should have a strong academic background and a minimum of five years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or financial institution.

Position Requirements

Five or more years of experience as a commercial attorney at a leading energy company, law firm, or financial institution

Strong preference for candidates with significant energy transactional experience; ideal candidates will have experience with natural gas transactions, asset management agreements, and pipeline transportation and storage agreements

Experience with mass market and retail transactions

Familiarity with FERC and applicable state regulations governing wholesale and retail natural gas transactions

Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating physical and financial commodity contracts, including originated and structured fuel transactions

Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating ISDA and NAESB master agreements

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management, and to serve as a trusted business advisor

Sound judgment and the ability to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail

Strong work ethic; proactive, flexible, and enthusiastic approach; and a high level of business and personal integrity

Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including strong negotiation and interpersonal skills

Excellent academic credentials

Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar

Job Overview

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Provides written and oral legal advice to clients

Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization

Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel

Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Member in Good Standing of State Bar

High School Grad / GED

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor's Degree

Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization: NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see ourfor more information.

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