Experienced Oil & Gas Corporate Transactions & Advisory Associate

Clifford Chance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clifford Chance's Houston office seeks an experienced corporate transactions attorney to support energy deals. This role focuses on sophisticated domestic and international energy transactions across oil and gas value chain.

The ideal candidate will independently manage significant portions of transactions, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and provide pragmatic advice to clients and opposing counsel, with strong communication skills and familiarity with cross-border matters.

Qualifications

• Active membership in good standing with the Texas Bar, or eligibility to waive into the Texas Bar.
• Experience advising energy companies, private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, and other market participants on transactional matters including upstream/downstream and related agreements.
• Experience with upstream, midstream, oil & gas transactions, M&A, joint ventures, and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage significant portions of transactions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across matters.
• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to clients and opposing counsel.
• Communicate effectively with clients and opposing counsel.

Skills

Transactional Experience

Cross-border deals

Client communication

Team coordination

Job description

Overview

• The role supports the growing Houston-based Corporate Transactions & Advisory group, co-led by Global Co-Head of the Energy & Resources Sector and Head of the Oil & Gas practice, David Sweeney, and Joclynn Marsh.
• The practice focuses on sophisticated domestic and international energy transactions across the full oil and gas value chain, including upstream, midstream, and broader oil and gas transactions, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, project development, infrastructure transactions, and other complex commercial arrangements.
• Required experience includes advising energy companies, private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, and other market participants on a range of transactional matters, such as upstream and midstream acquisitions and divestitures, M&A, joint ventures, development projects, farmouts and farmins, joint operating agreements, gathering, transportation and processing agreements, and produced water/related infrastructure arrangements.
• Experience working on cross-border transactions and large-scale strategic deals involving oil and gas assets is strongly preferred.
• Candidates must be able to independently manage significant portions of transactions, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, communicate effectively with clients and opposing counsel, and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Familiarity with the commercial and operational aspects of the energy industry, including upstream, midstream, LNG, offshore, and infrastructure projects, will be viewed favorably.
• Active membership in good standing with the Texas Bar, or eligibility to waive into the Texas Bar, is required.