Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Delek US Holdings; Tennessee; On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical benefits from day one

Calm app access

Annual incentives

Bonus payouts

Job summary

Delek US Holdings seeks a Vice President, Assistant General Counsel to serve as the number-two legal executive and advisor to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel. This high-impact role shapes strategy across energy, refining, and logistics operations.

The position leads a broad portfolio, balancing business objectives with enterprise risk management, and builds a top-tier legal team to support growth and performance across the company.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active State Bar membership is required.
• 15+ years of combined in-house and/or law firm experience.
• 7+ years of management experience, including leading people.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, M&A, contracts, compliance, and enterprise risk.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive management and the Board on governance, risk, and securities matters.
• Oversee compliance, ethics program, and regulatory requirements across the enterprise.
• Lead strategy and execution of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with due diligence and integration.
• Build and develop a high-performing legal team and partner with cross-functional leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

M&A

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

State Bar admission

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Location:
Brentwood, TN, US, 37207

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!

WHAT IS DELEK? WHAT DO WE DO?

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.

DELEK 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 onewith 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

We're looking for an executive who leads through Change Agility, Collaboration, Decisive Decision Making, Drive for Results, and Team Building -someone who takes an enterprise-wide perspective and elevates the people around them.

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 5 SHAPIN