Energy Trading Counsel

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employee Health Advisory Program

Job summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston/Spring area seeks a highly experienced attorney to support commodities, energy trading, and related commercial transactions. You will provide strategic legal counsel to traders, business lines, and senior leadership to advance the company’s objectives in the energy sector.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with the Law Department and Trading Regulatory & Compliance

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with at least 3 years focused on commodities, energy trading, derivatives, financial products, or commercial trading transactions
• Experience negotiating and drafting agreements such as NAESBs, master trading agreements, midstream agreements, or comparable commercial contracts
• Expertise in standard general terms and conditions used in the industry
• Knowledge of commodity, derivatives, or energy market regulations.
• Exposure to natural gas, crude oil, refined products, NGLs or related markets.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within a diverse, global team
• Client-focused approach to risk-management and problem-solving
• Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents related to physical commodity trading, specifically natural gas, crude oil and oil products and NGLs including sales and purchase agreements
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions
• Support adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements of commodity trading, including all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and guidance
• Partner with trading teams to understand their strategic and commercial initiatives and advise and provide legal support to find appropriate solutions to facilitate commercial transactions
• Partner with subject matter experts in the Law Department, for example antitrust, antiboycott, anticorruption, sanctions, labor and employment, litigation, trading regulatory and compliance
• Day-to-day activities will require consistent interface with other lawyers in the Law Department as well as Trading Regulatory & Compliance (regionally and globally)

Skills

Legal experience

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston/Spring area seeks a highly experienced attorney to support commodities, energy trading, and related commercial transactions. You will provide strategic legal counsel to traders, business lines, and senior leadership to advance the company’s objectives in the energy sector.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with the Law Department and Trading Regulatory & Compliance