Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Delek US; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 290,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Delek US Holdings, based in Brentwood, TN, is seeking a Vice President, Assistant General Counsel to serve as the number-two legal executive and trusted adviser to our General Counsel. This high-impact role shapes strategy across the integrated energy, refining, and logistics sectors.

As VP, Assistant General Counsel, you will lead a critical sub-function within our Legal organization, advising leadership, mitigating enterprise risk, and building a high-performing legal team across the

Qualifications

• J.D. and active State Bar membership required.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years in-house and/or law firm experience.
• 7+ years of management experience.
• Expertise in corporate governance, M&A, commercial transactions, compliance, insurance and risk management, litigation, and enterprise legal strategy.
• Energy, refining, midstream/logistics, or related industry experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive Board on risk mitigation, compliance policy, and securities matters.
• Support the company's compliance and ethics program, regulatory requirements, investigations, and enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
• Oversee the company's insurance portfolio, claims strategy, and risk financing programs while partnering across the enterprise to mitigate operational and financial risk.
• Lead the legal strategy and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
• Set the strategy for your area of responsibility, contribute to enterprise-wide functional strategy, and lead and develop a team of legal professionals and people leaders.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, and business leaders to advance legal, compliance, insurance, and enterprise risk objectives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Corporate governance

M&A experience

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) and State Bar

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Look no further than Delek US Holdings! We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics.

• Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day
• Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.

Benefits

We offer fantastic benefits that include up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year, along with medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually. We value your well-being and all employees now have access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep. Through our performance management program, you can earn additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals. Our pay-for-performance culture motivates our employees to improve Delek’s year-over-year company, business unit, and individual results. With some of the highest bonus payouts in recent years, we know that our success is due to our talented and dedicated team. We are looking for individuals like you to help us continue this momentum and bring new ideas to the table. At Delek, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Be the strategic legal partner behind an integrated energy leader

Delek US Holdings is seeking a Vice President, Assistant General Counsel to serve as the number-two legal executive and a trusted advisor to our Executive Vice President, General Counsel. This is a high-impact, enterprise-wide leadership role for a seasoned attorney ready to shape strategy across one of the nation\'s most dynamic integrated energy, refining, and logistics companies.

About The Role

As VP, Assistant General Counsel, you will lead a critical sub-function within our Legal organization, managing a broad and sophisticated portfolio that directly influences the performance of Delek US and Delek Logistics. You\'ll operate at the intersection of business and law—advising executive leadership, mitigating enterprise risk, and building a high-performing legal team.

What You\'ll Do

• Corporate Governance & Securities — Advise executive management and the Board on risk mitigation, compliance policy, and securities matters.
• Compliance & Ethics — Support the Company\'s compliance and ethics program, advise on regulatory requirements, corporate governance, investigations, and enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
• Insurance & Risk Management — Oversee the Company\'s insurance portfolio, claims strategy, and risk financing programs while partnering across the enterprise to mitigate operational and financial risk.
• Mergers & Acquisitions — Lead the legal strategy and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
• Enterprise Leadership — Set the strategy for your area of responsibility, contribute to enterprise-wide functional strategy, and lead and develop a team of legal professionals and people leaders.
• Cross-Functional Partnership — Collaborate with HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, and business leaders to advance legal, compliance, insurance, and enterprise risk objectives.

What You\'ll Bring

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active State Bar membership (Required)
• Bachelor\'s degree required; Master\'s or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of combined in-house and/or law firm experience
• 7+ years of management experience, including managing people leaders, with progressive management responsibility
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, M&A, commercial transactions, compliance, insurance and risk management, litigation, and enterprise legal strategy
• Energy, refining, midstream/logistics, or related industry experience strongly preferred

Leadership Competencies

• Change Agility
• Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Drive For Results
• Team Building

We\u2019re Looking For

We are seeking an executive who leads through change, collaborates across the enterprise, decisively makes decisions, drives results, and builds strong teams with an enterprise-wide perspective.

Why Delek

Join a Fortune 500 energy company headquartered in Brentwood, TN, where your legal leadership will directly shape our strategic direction. We offer a competitive executive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make enterprise-level impact from day one.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.