General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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, and 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 and wastewater 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.

Our company, the leading “Water-as-a-Service®” provider, which builds, owns, and operates water and wastewater infrastructure with multinational operations, is seeking a dynamic and experienced General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (“GC / CCO”) to lead the legal and compliance functions across our global operations. This is a senior leadership role that will be responsible for overseeing the company's legal matters, ensuring regulatory and corporate governance compliance across jurisdictions, and mitigating legal and business risks, all the while keeping a keen focus on providing the necessary guidance, direction and support for the company’s business development efforts.

The GC / CCO will be a strategic advisor to the Board of Directors, CEO, and other senior leadership team members, while also managing a team of legal professionals. This individual will possess an in‑depth understanding of the infrastructure sector, international regulatory frameworks, and best practices in corporate governance. The General Counsel is reporting directly to the CEO and will be located in the Company’s Headquarters in Tampa, FL working a hybrid schedule.

• Provide Strategic Legal Leadership:
  Advise the CEO, senior leadership team and Board of Directors on legal matters related to international water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including build, own, operate contracts, partnerships, and acquisitions. Provide prompt common‑sense business solutions to support business development and the overall growth of the company.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in operations, contracts, and business dealings, including but not limited to joint ventures, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance agreements.
• Corporate Governance:
  Oversee corporate governance policies and practices, ensuring compliance with domestic and international laws, rules and regulations, and industry standards.
• Dispute Resolution:
  Manage any legal disputes, arbitration, or litigation involving the company, including interactions with external counsel.
• Contract Management:
  Negotiate, draft, and review complex commercial contracts, including build, own, operate agreements, construction contracts, financing agreements, and partnerships.

• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure the company’s adherence to applicable laws and regulations in all jurisdictions where it operates, including environmental, health & safety, anti‑bribery, and data protection laws.
• Policy Development:
  Develop, implement, and maintain a robust compliance program that aligns with global standards and corporate values. This includes policies on anti‑corruption, anti‑money laundering, trade controls and sanctions, and conflicts of interest.
• Global Compliance Framework:
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