Litigation Attorney

ExxonMobil; Texas; In loco; USD 140.000 - 230.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

ExxonMobil is seeking an attorney with strong litigation experience to manage civil, tort, commercial and environmental matters from ExxonMobil's Spring Campus near Houston. The attorney will handle a diverse docket and work independently with appropriate supervision based on experience.

You will collaborate with outside counsel, provide business-focused legal advice, review pleadings, and align litigation goals with corporate objectives while upholding high ethical standards.

Competenze

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred).
• Experience with trials and managing significant litigation matters.
• Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence knowledge.
• Strong research and analytical skills with sound business judgment.

Mansioni

• Provide legal analysis and counsel on current or potential litigation matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and for Company affiliates.
• Actively manage a docket of civil litigation matters, including strategy, depositions, hearings and appeals.
• Provide counsel on indemnity and insured issues, incident investigations, and risk management.
• Coordinate with outside counsel to ensure proper handling of matters and financial stewardship.
• Directly handle a significant case load with minimal supervision.
• Review and shape documents and pleadings related to litigation.
• Ensure alignment between litigation objectives and business line objectives.
• Communicate with business clients and law management about strategies and milestones.
• Collaborate with other lawyers and with legal operations and paralegals on discovery.

Conoscenze

Litigation experience

Legal research

Strong communication

Ethical standards

Formazione

J.D. from an accredited law school

Descrizione del lavoro

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/About-us/Who-we-are) and how we can work together.

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world's top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team

Exxon Mobil Corporation is looking for an attorney with strong litigation experience to manage a docket primarily of civil litigation matters, including tort, commercial and environmental matters. The attorney will work out of ExxonMobil's Spring Campus. The attorney will handle a variety of matters and will work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney's level of experience.

What you will do

• Provide legal analysis and counsel on current or potential litigation matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and for Company affiliates
• Actively manage a docket of civil litigation matters, including primary responsibility for case strategy, legal analysis, witness preparation, depositions, judicial proceedings (hearings, trials, appeals, etc.)
• Provide legal counsel and support as needed on indemnity and additional insured issues, incident investigations, and risk management issues
• Work collaboratively with and provide direction to outside counsel to ensure proper handling of matters, including substantive direction and financial stewardship
• Directly handle a significant case load (volume and complexity)
• Actively review and shape documents and pleadings associated with the above matters
• Ensure alignment between litigation objectives and business line objectives
• Communicate with and advise business clients and law management regarding case strategies / case status / key milestones
• Work and coordinate with, and provide and seek advice from other lawyers
• Collaborate with business lawyers as it relates to litigation matters
• Partner with legal operations and litigation paralegals to manage discovery

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred)
• Experience with trials and in managing significant litigation matters
• Litigation experience in a law firm, corporation, or agency, including experience in handling and managing significant and complex litigation matters
• Knowledge of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence
• Strong research and analytical skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment and work both independently and as part of an integrated legal team
• Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
• Ability to travel domestically, as needed
• Ability to work effectively with a highly diverse global law department
• Reputation for high ethical standards and integrity

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 of class preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience, all (or substantially all) of which is in civil litigation

Your benefits

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