Senior Counsel

Seven Seas Water Group

Seven Seas Water Group () is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by EQT. Headquartered in Tampa with operations across the U.S. Caribbean and Latin America Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial commercial governmental municipal and hospitality customers. SSWG designs builds owns operates delivers new facilities or acquires and upgrades existing facilities with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. We have more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in operations throughout the United States Caribbean and Latin America. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions the SSWG Water-as-a-Service approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges.

SSWG operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space. Seven Seas Water which provides water treatment and desalination for governmental hospitality and industrial customers in United States Latin America and the Caribbean and the AUC Group () which provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States.

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset EQT has a track record of more than three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business development from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 273 billion in total assets under management (EUR 141 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 30 June 2025 within two business segments Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg familys entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (public) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe Asia and the Americas and has more than 1900 employees.

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Job Summary:

As part of a growing company this attorney will report to the Chief Legal and Compliance officer and work closely with the Deputy General Counsel to support day-to-day legal needs of Seven Seas Water Group with a primary focus on the AUC Groups business and its decentralized water and wastewater treatment operations in Texas and elsewhere across the United States. The role centers on commercial and municipal contracting public procurement construction and project-delivery matters and also supports claims and disputes corporate governance compliance and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will independently draft negotiate and manage complex agreements; partner directly with business operations project-development and procurement leaders to structure practical solutions; and exercise sound well-documented judgment escalating issues when appropriate. The successful candidate will be organized and detail-oriented with the energy ownership and flexibility to deliver high-quality work product in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial water and wastewater agreements for AUC Group including build-own-operate (BOO/BOOT) lease Water-as-a-Service design-build and operations and maintenance contracts and maintaining/updating the related contract templates and playbooks.
• Supporting competitive procurement and business development including reviewing and responding to municipal wholesale and industrial RFPs invitations to bid and qualification packages advising on public-bidding and award requirements and preparing confidentiality and pre-bid agreements.
• Providing regulatory and permitting support for AUC including drinking-water and wastewater compliance under applicable laws and advising on permits operating obligations and municipality/agency interactions.
• Managing contract disputes including drafting demand and notice letters developing pre-litigation strategy and coordinating and supervising outside counsel in litigation arbitration and mediation.
• Supporting corporate governance and entity maintenance NDAs personnel matters company policies and company-wide compliance escalating to the Deputy General Counsel and CLCO as appropriate.
• Partnering directly with business operations procurement and project-development teams to apply practical risk-management techniques and provide proactive solutions-oriented advice on emerging legal and contractual issues.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal analysis into practical plain English commercially sound advice.
• At least 6-9 years of legal experience in-house or at a law firm with a substantive focus on commercial contracting construction procurement infrastructure energy or environmental matters.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating construction and/or long-term commercial agreements (e.g. EPC design-build O&M BOO/BOOT or municipal industrial and wholesale supply contracts) and familiarity with public procurement and competitive bidding; experience in the water wastewater utility or infrastructure sectors is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in handling a large number of issues and competing priorities in a fast paced and rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to interact effectively and professionally at all levels.
• All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflict-of-interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.

Education/Experience:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Texas or otherwise in compliance with the Texas in-house counsel registration rules.

How to Apply

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