Counsel Sr

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to support Exploration & Production Services. You will draft, negotiate and interpret drilling, oilfield services, master service and construction agreements for onshore activities in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.

The role requires a Juris Doctorate, Texas bar license, 6+ years as a licensed attorney, and 4+ years in oil and gas, with a proactive, business-minded approach and strong collaboration with risk,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
• Six or more years as a licensed attorney.
• Four or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Extensive experience handling onshore procurement agreements, including drilling, master service and construction contracts.
• Proactive, commercially minded advisory for multiple business units.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, interpret and advise clients on drilling, oilfield services, construction and procurement agreements for onshore exploration, production and operations in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
• Advise on other commercial matters, including contract interpretations and contractor disputes.
• Interface with internal stakeholders such as Risk Management, Credit, HSE, Regulatory and Audit to ensure policy compliance in procurement contracts.
• Research legal issues related to operations and impact on contracting strategy for onshore goods and services.

Education

Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

Job description

# Experienced Professionals## Counsel SrApply: Houston, Texas: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR111196Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit OxyOxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.Our greatest asset has been and will continue to be our people. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of **Senior Counsel** within our Legal Department's Exploration & Production Services group, based in **Houston, TX.****Accountabilities:*** Draft, negotiate, interpret and advise clients on a variety of drilling, oilfield services, construction and procurement agreements in support of onshore exploration, production and operations activities in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.* Advise clients on other commercial matters, including contract interpretations and contractor disputes.* Interfacing with various internal stakeholder groups such as Risk Management, Credit, HSE, Regulatory and Audit to ensure compliance with the company’s policies and procedures in the relevant procurement contracts.* Researching various legal issues related to company’s operations and the impact of such issues on the company’s contracting strategy for onshore goods and services.**Required Qualifications (listed in order of priority):** Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (KSAB) required of the hired individual to be successful in the position. The hired individual **must** have each of the KSABs listed in this section to be considered for the position.* Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association* Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas* Six or more years as a licensed attorney* Four or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry* Extensive experience handling a wide variety of onshore procurement agreements, including drilling, master service and construction contracts* Proactive approach to providing commercial-minded advice and guidance to a variety of business units* Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines* Exceptional interpersonal skills and collaborative work style