Energy & Infrastructure Transactional Junior Associate (Houston)

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is seeking a first- or second-year transactional associate (Class of 2024 or 2025) to support the Energy and Infrastructure industry team in the firm’s Houston office.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a global Am Law 50 full-service law firm with over 1,200 attorneys across 16 offices worldwide, advising clients on high-stakes litigation, complex transactions, and cutting-edge regulatory matters across key industries—including energy, real estate and development, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Our teams are known for delivering practical, business-oriented counsel and for collaborating seamlessly across offices to support clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

The team seeks candidates who have experience (or demonstrated interest) supporting a broad range of matters, including:

• Structured energy transactions and related diligence and execution support

• Complex energy finance and commodities trading matters

• Power purchase agreements and other commercial arrangements

• Transactions spanning the power, renewables and alternative energy, natural gas, and upstream oil and gas sectors

• Preparing and managing ancillary closing deliverables and coordinating across internal and external teams

This position offers meaningful responsibility, direct partner interaction, and the opportunity to develop sophisticated transactional skills in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

• Class of 2024 or 2025 (1st–2nd year) with relevant transactional experience and/or strong interest in energy and infrastructure matters

• Strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters

• Team-oriented mindset and eagerness to learn directly from leading practitioners

Resume, cover letter, and law school transcript are required to apply. Candidates must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the Texas bar.

Contact: For inquiries, please reach out to Katherine Milanes at [email protected].

Req #: 2026-24794

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