Upstream Transactional Attorney

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• Support and lead a wide range of commercial transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, divestments, exploration pursuits and other strategic transactions.
• Provide day‑to‑day legal support for business units, developing relationships with key business leaders to drive positive business results.
• Draft, negotiate and implement agreements, including acquisition, divestment, joint venture and production sharing agreements.
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues, providing legal analysis and counsel to business leaders that anticipates and helps mitigate legal risks.
• Work closely with other teams in the Law Department, other functional groups and business lines.
• Interface with outside counsel on certain transactions, regulatory matters, and disputes.

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 of class preferred).
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred).
• Strong transactional background.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant legal experience, at least partially with a major law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment.
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a member of an integrated team.
• Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally in support of client transactions.

• Transactional experience in the energy industry.
• Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for complex transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, exploration pursuits and other strategic transactions.
• Experience managing legal compliance issues (e.g., antitrust, anti‑corruption and trade law matters).
• Demonstrated record of leadership and initiative.
• Foreign language proficiency is a plus.

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