Trading Attorney

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Comprehensive medical plan

Wellbeing programs

Disability Plan

Job summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston, TX seeks an experienced attorney to provide strategic legal counsel to traders, commercial lines, and senior leadership in the energy sector. You will support trading and commercial matters to advance business objectives.

Role focuses on negotiating physical commodity contracts, advising on regulatory risk, and collaborating with Law Department teams across regions to ensure compliant, efficient commercial transactions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Active license to practice law in at least one state (Texas preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience with commodities, energy trading, derivatives, or commercial trading.
• Experience drafting and negotiating master trading agreements and related contracts.
• Knowledge of commodity, derivatives, or energy market regulations.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents related to physical commodity trading, specifically natural gas, crude oil and oil products and NGLs including sales and purchase agreements
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions
• Support adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements of commodity trading, including all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and guidance
• Partner with trading teams to understand their strategic and commercial initiatives and advise and provide legal support to find appropriate solutions to facilitate commercial transactions
• Partner with subject matter experts in the Law Department, for example antitrust, antiboycott, anticorruption, sanctions, labor and employment, litigation, trading regulatory and compliance
• Day-to-day activities will require consistent interface with other lawyers in the Law Department as well as Trading Regulatory & Compliance (regionally and globally)

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Energy trading

Negotiation

Communication

Team collaboration

Ethics

Travel willingness

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

License to practice law in at least one state

Job description

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For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.

We don't stop at "good enough." We are committed to doing what's right, even if it's difficult or unpopular. We hold ourselves to high standards, challenge what's possible and invest in innovation to meet society's critical needs.

Real change begins with bold questions, drive, and ambition. Here, your talent, determination and contributions shape how far you'll go and the impact you'll make along the way.

Our future success depends on exceptional people. We invest in developing talent through meaningful work, challenging assignments, mentorship, and experiences that help build the next generation of leaders.

Our Culture

We are uniquely ExxonMobil. Integrity, care, excellence, resilience and courage, these core values determine how we work every day. At ExxonMobil, our values aren't just words— they're how we show up, focused on delivering the right answer, the right way, every day.

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

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated attorney with experience supporting commodities, energy, or trading business. This role will provide strategic legal counsel to traders, commercial business lines, and senior leadership to provide legal support on trading and commercial matters to advance the company’s business objectives in the energy sector.

What you will do

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents related to physical commodity trading, specifically natural gas, crude oil and oil products and NGLs including sales and purchase agreements
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with commercial transactions
• Support adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements of commodity trading, including all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and guidance
• Partner with trading teams to understand their strategic and commercial initiatives and advise and provide legal support to find appropriate solutions to facilitate commercial transactions
• Partner with subject matter experts in the Law Department, for example antitrust, antiboycott, anticorruption, sanctions, labor and employment, litigation, trading regulatory and compliance
• Day-to-day activities will require consistent interface with other lawyers in the Law Department as well as Trading Regulatory & Compliance (regionally and globally)

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• License to practice law in at least one state (Texas preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with at least 3 years focused on with commodities, energy trading, derivatives, financial products, or commercial trading transactions
• Experience negotiating and drafting agreements such as NAESBs, master trading agreements, midstream agreements, or comparable commercial contracts
• Expertise in standard general terms and conditions used in the industry
• Knowledge of commodity, derivatives, or energy market regulations.
• Exposure to natural gas, crude oil, refined products, NGLs or related markets.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within a diverse, global team
• Client-focused approach to risk-management and problem-solving
• Willingness to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience supporting an upstream energy company or business unit is preferred
• Expertise in marine terms is a plus

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

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