Environmental Counsel

Petro Papa; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time-Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Bonding Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

HF Sinclair Corporation in Dallas, TX is seeking an Environmental Counsel to support the General Counsel and Senior Associate General Counsel across a broad range of EHS, regulatory compliance, and operational legal matters. The role requires independent execution beyond advisory work on environmental permitting, compliance, enforcement, and workplace safety.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years as an EHS regulatory lawyer, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, and active State Bar membership, with

Qualifications

• Ten+ years as an EHS regulatory lawyer in top firms, public company, or regulatory agency.
• Strong academic credentials and stable work history.
• Must be a member of a State Bar and able to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist General Counsel and Senior Associate General Counsel with environmental, health and safety regulatory matters.
• Provide guidance on environmental permitting, compliance, and enforcement.
• Advise on OSHA, process safety management, industrial hygiene, and workplace safety requirements.
• Coordinate with EHS personnel, operations, consultants, and outside counsel.

Skills

EHS regulatory law

Regulatory compliance

Legal drafting

Project management

Public speaking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

State Bar membership

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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HF Sinclair in Dallas, TX is seeking an Enviornmental Counsel who will assist General Counsel and Senior Associate General Counsel with environmental, health and safety (EHS), regulatory compliance, and operational legal matters. Provides legal guidance and support on environmental permitting, compliance, enforcement, remediation, and workplace safety matters. This role operates with independence and is expected to own execution, not merely advise, across a broad range of commercial, transactional, and operational legal matters.

Job Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

• Work with business, commercial, and operational (Midstream and Downstream) teams on Environmental Health and Safety regulatory and compliance matters.
• Advise the company on compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws.
• Interpret regulations and permit requirements.
• Support environmental teams on air, water, waste, remediation, chemical reporting, and permitting matters.
• Review regulatory submissions, agency correspondence, and environmental reports.
• Provide legal guidance on emerging environmental regulations and enforcement trends.
• Advise on OSHA, process safety management (PSM), industrial hygiene, contractor safety, emergency response, and workplace safety requirements.
• Coordinate with EHS personnel, operations, consultants, and outside counsel.

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience as an EHS regulatory lawyer at a top-tier law firm, public corporation, or regulatory agency with demonstrated regulatory work experience
• Strong academic credentials and a stable work history
• Reputation for high ethical standards and integrity

A minimum of a Jurisprudence Doctorate Degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school is required.

Required Skills

Advanced legal drafting and analysis; ability to manage complex legal projects; advanced reading and writing skills; interpersonal, problem solving, research and document review; and word processing skills. Required to be a member of a State Bar. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication. Strong public speaking skills along with presentation skills. MS Office word processing skills.

No direct reports. Must be able to supervise and lead work of paralegals and outside counsel effectively.

Work Conditions

Office based with travel up to 20% by land and air required. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.

Petroleum refinery and out-of-doors environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, and rotating equipment

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards .

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs., pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs., perceiving color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed (beards are not permitted). Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New Mexico. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth