Senior Energy Trading Counsel (Commodities)

ExxonMobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical, dental, vision plans

Culture of Health

Employee Health Advisory Program

Disability Plan

Job summary

ExxonMobil seeks a highly skilled attorney to support commodities, energy trading, and related commercial activities. You will provide strategic legal counsel to traders, business lines, and senior leadership to advance the company’s objectives in the energy sector.

The role emphasizes drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on regulatory risks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and global colleagues to facilitate compliant, efficient trading operations.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Texas (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with focus on commodities, energy trading, derivatives, or commercial trading transactions.
• Experience negotiating and drafting agreements such as NAESBs, master trading agreements, midstream agreements, or comparable contracts.
• Knowledge of commodity, derivatives, or energy market regulations.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents related to physical commodity trading (natural gas, crude oil, oil products, NGLs).
• Advise on contract status, legal risks and liabilities of commercial transactions.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements of commodity trading.
• Partner with trading teams to understand initiatives and provide legal support to enable commercial transactions.
• Coordinate with Law Department experts (antitrust, sanctions, compliance) and with Trading Regulatory & Compliance.

Skills

J.D. degree

Texas bar

5+ years experience

Commodities/energy trading

Contract negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Strong communication

Job description

ExxonMobil seeks a highly skilled attorney to support commodities, energy trading, and related commercial activities. You will provide strategic legal counsel to traders, business lines, and senior leadership to advance the company’s objectives in the energy sector.

The role emphasizes drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on regulatory risks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and global colleagues to facilitate compliant, efficient trading operations.