General Counsel

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance at no cost to employee
• Texas County & District Retirement system matched 2:1 at retirement
• 12 days of annual leave
• 12 days of sick leave
• Paid Holidays
• 100% company-paid training
• License incentive program
• Educational assistance program
• Safety boot program
• Employee wellness program with gym reimbursement
• Employee recognition events
• Exclusive employee perks & discounts

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

PAY RANGE: Executive

REPORTS TO: General Manager /CEO

WORK LOCATION: 2225

E. Common Street, New Braunfels, Texas 78130

This position is responsible for providing legal advice, counsel, representation, and analysis to the Board of Directors, General Manager/CEO, Executive Management, and staff. General Counsel provides strategic and tactical oversight of all legal matters in a variety of external forums, including the Texas Legislature and state administrative agencies. Serves as a member of the Executive Management Team.

• Serves as legal advisor to the General Manager/CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Management, and serves as a resource on legal matters, including legislative matters, transactional contracts, public finance, litigation, regulatory compliance, real estate, public information and open meetings, employment law, and GBRA policies and procedures.
• Assists the General Manager/CEO with GBRA’s interactions and negotiations with state and federal officials, private entities, and customer representatives in regard to GBRA’s water resources and utility operations.
• Performs, plans, and assigns legal services, which may include drafting of orders, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents, and supervises litigation as necessary.
• Counsels and advises GBRA’s Board of Directors, General Manager/CEO, Executive Management, and staff in connection with all aspects of water resources law and related legal disciplines, including administrative law, public law, utility law, and environmental law, as they relate to GBRA.
• Negotiates, drafts, interprets, and reviews complex transactional documents associated with water supply projects and the management of water resources, including financial documents.
• Prepares wholesale and retail water supply contracts.
• Researches unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions.
• Provides legal representation, advice, and opinions in managing and resolving disputes that may lead to litigation.
• Represents GBRA in civil actions brought by or against GBRA, administrative hearings, arbitration, and any state and federal agencies on matters relating to acquisition, sale, and permitting of surface and groundwater rights.
• Advises the General Manager/CEO on the status of litigation on a regular basis and provides various legal strategies for management of that litigation. Implements the decisions of the General Manager/CEO and the Board of Directors regarding litigation.
• Provides management and supervision to in-house counsel and retains and manages outside counsel.l
• Provides management and supervision of GBRA records management and contract management functions.
• Consults with the Executive Team to develop appropriate solutions to internal business operations and legal needs.
• Contribute to GBRA’s strategic planning process.
• Reviews posting of board meetings to ensure compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
• Oversees requests and responses to Public Information Act requests.
• Prepares documentation; attends hearings; provides testimony related to water and wastewater rate appeals.
• Performs other work as assigned.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Knowledge of pertinent…