Director – Associate General Counsel, Real Property

CenterPoint Energy

Senior attorney managing real estate and operational legal aspects at CenterPoint Energy in Houston. Advising on land acquisition strategies, litigation, and overseeing internal and external legal teams.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and advise on the legal aspects of the Company’s real estate, surveying and right-of-way work, and related litigation matters
Work closely with the Company’s Land and Field Services group and other operational personnel
Advise on land acquisition strategy for major projects and day-to-day surveying and right-of-way matters
Preserve and protect the Company’s fee and easement property rights
Negotiate easements and consents to encroach in coordination with the Company’s operational teams
Handle disputes with landowners, governmental entities, and other stakeholders
Supervise internal attorneys and/or contract attorneys as applicable
Manage outside counsel in litigated and administrative proceedings
Report to the Vice President, Legal and Associate General Counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence) degree from an accredited law school
Must be admitted to practice law in the State of Texas
Minimum of ten (10) years of real estate transactional, real estate litigation, and/or condemnation & eminent domain experience in a law firm, as in-house counsel, or in a corporate land department
Able to complete at least the State Bar’s required minimum hours of accredited continuing legal education (CLE) during each compliance year
Preferred: At least 15 years of experience in the relevant practice areas
Experience in energy and utilities, including experience supporting acquisition of land and other real property interests for gas and electric transmission and distribution work
Experience working at a utility or other regulated entity
Experience with large scale transmission (electric, gas, or otherwise)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Paid training
Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
Transit subsidies
Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

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Hard Skills & Tools

real estate transactional experiencereal estate litigation experiencecondemnation experienceeminent domain experienceland acquisition strategynegotiation of easementsdispute resolutionsupervision of attorneysmanagement of outside counselcontinuing legal education (CLE)

Soft Skills

advisory skillscollaborationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence)admitted to practice law in Texas