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About the Role

This role puts you in the room with the CEO, shaping how a fast-growing energy company operates. As Senior Counsel, you'll own the company's legal affairs end-to-end, advising various teams, negotiating agreements, and managing disputes and risks. This role touches every part of the business, offering real ownership and a direct line to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor on all legal matters for internal stakeholders.
• Manage the departmental budget.
• Provide forward-looking, pragmatic legal guidance to Executive, Sales, Marketing, Residential, and Commercial teams to ensure compliance.
• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of agreements, including installation agreements, terms and conditions for solar, HVAC, and generator sales, construction agreements for Commercial & Industrial, material procurement contracts, and marketing, consulting, and service agreements.
• Manage escalated customer disputes and litigation matters, including cancellations, liens, and collections.
• Oversee the company's vendor onboarding process, including negotiating vendor agreements and managing the relationship with our third-party onboarding partner.
• Partner with outside legal counsel to support the company's growth and interests.
• Support the Executive team on key strategic projects, high-profile issues, and our mission and values.
• Develop and enforce legal guidelines and in-house policies that uphold legal and ethical standards.
• Assist with corporate secretarial tasks, including entity management and company policy documentation.
• Lead the adoption of legal technology to manage the legal portfolio and drive operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 10+ years as a licensed attorney (in-house experience preferred, not required) or 5+ years in the renewable energy sector.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the Texas State Bar (or ability to obtain admission within 60 days of start).
• Litigation or litigation management experience required.
• Foundational knowledge of commercial transactional matters, ideally in construction, renewable energy, or consumer law.
• Experience in, or genuine willingness to learn, the renewable energy industry.
• Capacity to work autonomously, juggle multiple priorities, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen who can clearly articulate recommendations that drive decisions.
• Ability to work in-office in Austin, TX.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor.
• High integrity, sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills.
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Skills

• Legal advisory
• Budget management
• Contract drafting
• Contract review
• Negotiation
• Dispute management
• Litigation management
• Vendor onboarding
• Legal technology adoption
• Corporate secretarial tasks
• Entity management
• Policy development
• Strategic thinking
• Business acumen
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving

Location

• Austin, TX

Work Type

• In-Office
• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• JD from an accredited law school

Salary/Compensations

• Salaried, Exempt

Benefits

• Direct access to and partnership with the CEO and Executive team
• Broad scope across every part of the business
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 100% Company-Sponsored Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) Employer Matching
• Weekly Pay Dates
• 3 Weeks PTO + 3 Sick Days
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

About the Company

• Freedom Power was born when Freedom Solar and Freedom HVAC joined forces to become Texas's complete whole-house energy company.
• We don't just install equipment. We hand homeowners the keys to something bigger: control over their energy, their bills, and their future.
• We call it Energy Empowerment, and it's not a tagline — it's the reason we show up every day.

Equal Opportunity

• Freedom Power is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.