Senior Legal Counsel

A leading U.S.

-based energy company based in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel, Commodities Trading to support its commercial services and energy trading operations. This role plays a critical part in advising on complex physical and financial commodity transactions while partnering closely with trading, credit, risk, and compliance teams.

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and execute a broad range of commercial energy transactions, both physical and financial, including petroleum products, power, natural gas, environmental attributes, and related energy management services
• Negotiate and manage agreements such as:
• Product purchase and sale agreements
• Master trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, LEAP, NAESB)
• Credit support arrangements and transaction confirmations
• Rail, pipeline, and marine transportation agreements
• Terminal, storage, throughput, lease, environmental credit, and confidentiality agreements
• Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters, including issues related to:
• Federal and state energy regulators
• Pipeline operations
• Provide practical legal guidance on risk, deal structure, and commercial strategy
• Manage outside counsel efficiently across transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters
• Build strong working relationships with business partners to deliver timely, high‑quality legal support
• Represent the company in interactions with customers, counter parties, competitors, and government agencies
• Perform additional duties as business needs require

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) required
• Active license to practice law in a relevant U.S. jurisdiction; ability to register as Authorized In‑House Counsel in the primary work location
• 7+ years of progressively responsible corporate or commercial legal experience
• Experience at both a large law firm and an in‑house legal department strongly preferred
• Demonstrated interest and experience in energy, commodities, and regulatory law