Position Details

ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
Client: Diamond Infrastructure Solutions
Location: Midland, MI or Houston, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)
Experience Level: 5 to 8 years
 
About the Role:
Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is seeking an experienced corporate/transactional attorney to join their legal team and advise the company on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and transactional matters. The role will support a wide variety of transactions, including commercial agreements, strategic projects, infrastructure and energy-related transactions, and other corporate initiatives.
 
The ideal candidate is a practical, commercially minded attorney who enjoys partnering closely with business leaders to structure transactions, manage legal risk, and advance business objectives. As a strategic business partner, this individual will proactively identify legal and commercial risks, develop creative solutions, and help advance key business initiatives. The successful candidate will be intellectually curious, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with significant responsibility and autonomy. The ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations while exercising sound judgement and providing practical guidance is essential.
 
This role offers significant exposure to senior business leadership and the opportunity to take primary responsibility for advising on complex transactions and strategic initiatives.
 
Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders on corporate, commercial, strategic, and transactional matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements.
• Structure and negotiate commercial arrangements with customers, vendors, and other third parties.
• Proactively identify legal and business risks and develop practical, business-focused solutions that support the company’s commercial objectives.
• Collaborate effectively within a team of dedicated legal professionals and non-legal colleagues within the company.
• Participate in business discussions and strategic initiatives to help anticipate challenges, address legal issues early and facilitate business objectives.
• Manage outside counsel and effectively oversee legal work performed by external firms.
• Identify legal and business risks and develop practical solutions that support the company’s commercial objectives.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, processes, and other legal resources.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and advise internal stakeholders regarding their potential impact.
• Handle multiple transactions and projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality work and meeting deadlines.
• Support corporate governance activities, including board matters, subsidiary management, and other corporate legal functions.
• Foster strong working relationship across the organization through collaboration, responsiveness, effective communication, and a client-service mindset.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of 5 years practicing as in-house counsel or at a law firm as a corporate / commercial / transactional attorney.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong understanding of commercial and business considerations in addition to legal requirements.
• Experience managing outside counsel and complex, multi-party transactions.
• Experience representing companies through growth or strategic transactions.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors, venture capital investors, or institutional investors.
• Prior experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, chemicals, or midstream sectors.

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status and other protected characteristics. 

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