Corporate Counsel

Global Partners LP; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health & Wellness

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Global Partners LP is seeking a Corporate Counsel to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements for our fuels marketing business. You will collaborate with the Legal Department and business teams to support strategic transactions, real estate, and financing activities.

Ideal candidates hold a JD with MA licensure (or admitted elsewhere) and 2–4 years of transactional or corporate law experience, with strong communication and multitasking skills in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• J.D. and Massachusetts license preferred or admitted in another state.
• 2–4 years experience in transactional or corporate law.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including fuel supply and vendor contracts.
• Provide practical legal support for fuels marketing, real estate, and financing activities.
• Oversee outside counsel on pre-litigation disputes and strategic transactions.
• Collaborate with business teams to identify legal risks and solutions.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting agreements

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization multitasking

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with MA license preferred

Job description

The Corporate Counsel will work under the direction of the Sr. Associate General Counsel and collaborate with the Legal Department and business teams to provide practical legal support for the Company's fuels marketing business. The position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements and transactions, including fuel supply agreements with real estate and commercial finance components and other strategic initiatives. The position will also advise on day-to-day commercial operations and transactions involving the sale of petroleum products through retail gasoline stations, including commercial contracts, franchise relationships, vendor contracts, and related real estate and financing activities.

At Global Partners, business starts with people. Since 1933, we’ve believed in taking care of our customers, our guests, our communities, and each other—and that belief continues to guide us.

The Global Spirit is the cornerstone of our commitment to success. As a Fortune 500 company with 90+ years of experience, we’re proud to fuel communities—responsibly and sustainably. We show up every day with grit, passion, and purpose—anticipating needs, building lasting relationships, and creating shared value.

Your Role, Your Impact

• Partners with business leaders to identify legal risks and develop practical solutions that support strategic and operational objectives while protecting the Company's interests.
• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and manages a broad range of commercial agreements, including fuel supply agreements, mortgages, guaranties, notes, subordination agreements, assignments, branded wholesale agreements, vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial contracts.
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor contracts supporting fuels marketing, retail gas station operations, procurement, and related business functions, including scopes of work, pricing, service levels, indemnification, insurance, limitation of liability, and termination provisions.
• Provide oversight of outside counsel on pre-litigation disputes.
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions involving fuels marketing, retail operations, real estate, or related commercial assets.
• Provide prompt, efficient, and effective legal advice to fuels marketing, procurement, and other departments in connection with the day-to-day business operations of a publicly traded retail and wholesale petroleum distributor.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and license to practice law in Massachusetts (preferred) or in another state.
• 2- 4 years of experience at a law firm in sophisticated transactional and/or general corporate law department.
• Team oriented.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to excel at working in a fast-paced, high pressure, professional environment.
• Fuels marketing or petroleum distribution experience preferred.
• Experience negotiating and drafting commercial and vendor agreements.
• Must be able to demonstrate good judgment and earn a reputation of making the right calls and connecting the dots with limited information.
• Must have effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Exceptionally good at time management and the ability to effectively multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to form relationships and develop consistent lines of communications with key people within Global, the industry, and beyond.
• Must have a “no job is too big or too small” mentality.

Pay Range$118,300.00 - $177,400.00

The pay range for this position is outlined above. The final amount offered at the start of employment is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience level, knowledge, skills, abilities and geographic location, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Our Commitments to You

• Competitive Pay - We offer competitive salaries and opportunities for growth within.
• Health & Wellness - Medical, Dental, Visions and Life Insurance. Along with additional wellness support.
• The Road Ahead – We offer 401k and a match component. We also provide tuition reimbursement; this benefit is offered after 6 months of service.
• Professional Development – We value lifelong learning and have many internal development programs and access to other on-demand learning for continued career growth.

These commitments are offered to employees in permanent roles, as part of our support for long-term growth and success

Global Partners LP is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a company culture where ideas from all people help us grow, move and thrive. We embrace the diversity of all applicants and do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at 781-747-9675 or 781-7GP-WORK.