Hiring: Corporate Counsel Company: Net Power Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:28:04 Employment Type: Remote About the job Required Skills: •Corporate, Securities & Board Governance (Core) •Own the preparation and coordination of the company’s SEC reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and its annual proxy statement, partnering with Finance on financial disclosure and with outside securities counsel on legal and disclosure-controls review. •Administer the company’s equity incentive plans, including preparing grant documentation, monitoring plan compliance, and preparing Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4, and 5) for officers and directors. Coordinate with the equity plan administrator and transfer agent on vesting schedules, Rule 144 compliance, and legend removal matters. •Administer insider trading policy compliance, including trading windows, pre-clearance procedures, and Rule 10b5-1 plan reviews, and advise internal stakeholders on Regulation FD and other ongoing public-company obligations. •Maintain corporate governance policies and corporate records. Coordinate the annual meeting process, New York Stock Exchange listing compliance, director and officer questionnaires, related-person transaction review, and clawback policy administration. •Entity Management & Legal Operations (Core) •Own entity management across the company’s corporate and project-company/special-purpose-entity structure, including formation, qualification, annual filings, registered agent records, minute books, and organizational document maintenance. Serve as the department’s primary resource for entity-level questions from Finance, Tax, and project teams. •Manage outside-counsel coordination, including matter intake, invoice review against agreed scope and rates, and budget tracking, and flag variances to the General Counsel. Qualifications: •Two or more years of relevant legal experience in a corporate, securities, or energy transactional practice at a law firm, in-house, or both, with demonstrated ability to manage recurring compliance deadlines. •Direct experience with SEC reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, including preparation or review of periodic reports (Forms 10-K and 10-Q) and current reports (Form 8-K). •J.D. and an active license to practice law in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. Texas licensure is preferred; lawyers licensed elsewhere in the United States may serve as in-house counsel in Texas. •Strong drafting, organizational, and project-management skills, with the judgment to prioritize across concurrent workstreams and to identify which questions require escalation to the General Counsel. •Demonstrated capacity to work on-site in Houston, Texas. •Operational familiarity with equity compensation plan administration, including Section 16 reporting, Rule 144 compliance, and insider trading policy compliance, particularly for a small- or mid-capitalization public company. •Exposure to Securities Act registration statements, capital-markets transactions, or project financings. •Exposure to energy, power, or infrastructure project development, and familiarity with Texas energy and environmental regulation, including ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. •Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time. •Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!