Associate In-House Counsel, Land & Permits

LUMA Energy • Santurce-Juan Ruiz Velez, PR

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About The Position

Provide legal support for permitting, compliance, and regulatory approvals required for LUMA’s operations and projects involving land and easement rights, third-party agreements, pole attachments, and related matters. The role drafts, reviews, and negotiates complex legal agreements, permits, and regulatory filings; processes third-party infrastructure requests; conducts legal research; assesses risks; coordinates with external counsel; and advises internal teams on permit and land-use obligations, dispute-related risks, and mitigation strategies.

The position represents the Company before Puerto Rico Commonwealth courts, including Superior, Appellate, and Supreme Courts, and before regulatory bodies and administrative agencies. It prepares and files pleadings, motions, and other legal documents to support advocacy and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The role also uses data collection, analysis, and interpretation to inform strategic decisions, assess regulatory risks, and optimize compliance frameworks, while supporting document and policy work, SOP creation and implementation, and small projects.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Licensed Attorney and Notary Public in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Five years of experience in permitting and licensing processes related to land use, construction, energy, telecommunications, or infrastructure projects.
• Four years of experience delivering legal counsel and representation, using data collection, analysis, and interpretation to inform strategic decisions, assess regulatory risks, and optimize compliance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Puerto Rico permit, zoning, telecommunications, real estate, energy utility, and administrative law.
• Experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and court representation.
• Ability to manage multiple agreements, filings, cases, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with courts, government agencies, and external parties.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case/document management software.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal agreements, permits, and regulatory filings related to easements, pole attachments, and compliance.
• Process third-party infrastructure requests.
• Conduct legal research, assess risks, and coordinate with external counsel.
• Advise internal teams on permit and land-use obligations, dispute-related risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Represent the Company before Puerto Rico Commonwealth courts, regulatory bodies, and administrative agencies.
• Prepare and file pleadings, motions, and other legal documents.
• Use data collection, analysis, and interpretation to inform strategic decisions, assess regulatory risks, and optimize compliance frameworks.
• Work with documents and policies, and create and implement standard operating procedures.
• Lead or collaborate on small projects and provide matter-expert support to internal and external clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree