Senior Counsel, Alaska

Socket.dev; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Competitive base pay

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Career development

Inclusion & diversity

Job summary

ConocoPhillips in Alaska is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team. You will provide strategic legal guidance on operations, regulatory matters, and commercial transactions across Alaska assets, including Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk. The role emphasizes collaboration with project and asset teams, management of outside counsel, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.

A J.D. and U.S. bar licensure with 7+ years oil and gas experience are required.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinking to align legal advice with business goals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams and outside counsel.
• Experience handling regulatory and transactional matters in oil & gas.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on operations, regulatory, and commercial matters in Alaska.
• Draft, review and negotiate legal agreements involving current operations and new opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior management and project/asset teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Communication

Decision making

Collaborative

Education

J.D. degree

Licensed to practice law in the United States

Job description

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment

To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.

Job Summary

The Alaska segment primarily explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. We are the largest crude oil producer in Alaska and have major ownership interests in the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk and Western North Slope asset areas. Additionally, we are one of Alaska’s largest owners of state, federal and fee exploration leases, with approximately one million net undeveloped acres at year-end 2025. Alaska operations contributed 12 percent of our consolidated liquids production and one percent of our consolidated natural gas production.
In 2025, net crude oil production for Alaska averaged 199 MBOED.

Position Overview

We are seeking candidates for a Senior Legal Counsel role to join our Legal team in Alaska. Your responsibilities may include:

• Provide legal advice and, when necessary, manage outside legal services, on various operational and transactional matters in Alaska, including administrative law, commercial, regulatory, contractual, disputes, and strategic planning issues that may affect the Company, especially in relation to exploration, production, development, environmental, and regulatory matters
• Draft, review and negotiate legal agreements involving current operations, regulatory compliance, and new business opportunities
• Collaborate with senior management and various operations personnel including project and asset teams
• Represent the Company in external contacts with other parties including industry organizations, asset co-owners, agencies, and outside counsel as required

Success Profile:

• Thinks Strategically: Analyzes stakeholder needs, global, political, and market trends to understand how they shape the future and impact business results
• Demonstrates Financial/Quantitative Acumen: Understands how key financial and quantitative indicators impact the business
• Communicates Effectively: Listens actively and invites new ideas for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
• Makes Decisions: Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Partners Collaboratively: Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goal

Basic Requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• Licensed to practice law in the United States
• 7 or more years of direct experience in oil and gas law

Preferred Requirements:

• 10 or more years of direct experience in oil and gas law
• 3 or more years of experience with Alaska state law or federal law relevant to the upstream oil and gas industry
• 3 or more years of experience in practice before BLM, US Army Corps of Engineers, ONRR, Alaska DNR, EPA, ADEC or other similar regulatory agencies
• Licensed to practice law in Alaska, or a state that grants reciprocity to Alaska
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Strong initiative and work ethic along with excellent communication and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work in a team environment
• Generates effective, durable solutions aligned with the company’s business objectives based on available information

Apply By:

Oct 4, 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

Benefits Overview

ConocoPhillips offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career growth:

• Taking Care of Your Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.

• Supporting and Building Financial Security: Competitive base pay, annual performance bonuses, and retirement savings plans.

• Promoting Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, paid parental leave, and family support resources.

• Offering Career Development: Access to training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.

• Guiding Recognition & Inclusion: Peer-nominated awards, inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.

Why ConocoPhillips

At ConocoPhillips, we believe our people power the future of energy. We’re committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow—professionally and personally.

We don’t just offer jobs—we offer meaningful careers in a company that values how we work as much as what we achieve.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.