Counsel / Senior Counsel

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Counsel / Senior Counsel through May 29th at 11:59 p.m.

The successful candidate must be able to provide timely, practical, efficient, and high quality legal advice to Chevron's LNG origination, trading, and operations teams (on both physical and financial transactions), their support functions and business management in Europe and the United States.

The required legal work will include:

• Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting master LNG sale and purchase agreements, long term LNG sale and purchase agreements (supply and sell sides), short term contracts and financial trades.


• Advising clients on legal issues associated with purchasing, selling, and marketing LNG.


• Advising clients on legal issues associated with regassification, storage and related agreements.


• Advising clients on legal issues relating to international and cross-border transactions.


• Providing advice and training on regulatory compliance and compliance with Chevron's corporate policies.


• Providing legal advice to Compliance, Finance, Contracts, Tax, Credit, and Government and Public Affairs specialists in relation to LNG transactions.


• Handling the life cycle of disputes relating to the supply and trading of LNG.


• Handling LNG SPA Price Review negotiations and associated arbitration.


Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Review, negotiate and draft contracts related to LNG marketing transactions, including physical and financial purchase and sale agreements, master sale and purchase agreements, long term sale and purchase agreements, marketing agreements, regassification and related agreements and storage agreements.


• Negotiate resolution of claims associated with LNG contracts and support litigation/arbitration efforts as required if the matter is escalated.


• Provide legal support for LNG price reviews and associated arbitrations.


• Provide advice and training on compliance and risk exposure under relevant laws and regulations including competition law, market manipulation rules, international trade, import/export rules, anti-corruption laws, corporate governance, anti-boycott and sanctioned parties and internal tax/legal policies.


• Provide advice and guidance to, and collaborate with, lawyers in other Chevron business units (in London as well as other jurisdictions/time zones), ensuring maximum effective use of in-house legal resources.


• Consult and manage, in a cost effective manner, with outside counsel when necessary and appropriate in accordance with Chevron's Outside Counsel Guidelines.


• Participate on internal teams and committees, as assigned.


• International travel will occasionally be required.


• Availability for calls and conferencing outside normal work hours will occasionally be required.
  
  The attorney must have excellent communication skills and be able to maintain the highest level of client confidence and satisfaction, in a fast paced, highly competitive trading environment, while at all times emphasizing compliance with all applicable laws and adhering to highest ethical standards.


The ability to support LNG shipping matters including charters and operations is preferred.,
• Lawyer qualified to practice in UK.


• At least 5 years PQE with experience in supporting LNG short and long-term transactions including contract drafting, negotiation, and price reviews.


• Experience in reviewing, negotiating and drafting LNG shipping-related contracts including charterparties, shipping disputes, and shipping operational issues is preferred.


• Experience in handling the life cycle of disputes relating to LNG contracts.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and decisively to client needs in a rapidly changing and fast paced highly competitive trading environment, while at all times emphasizing compliance with all applicable laws.


• Ability to effectively manage a high volume of complex and diverse matters concurrently, provide support and advice to multiple teams and manage conflicting and evolving work demands.


• Capable of working in a team environment and partnering with clients, Chevron SMEs, other Chevron in-house counsels, in-house counsels from counterparties, outside counsel, and Chevron support staff.


• Sound understanding of corporate and legal structures and associated policies and practices.


• International travel will occasionally be required on short notice.
  
  Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.


Workplace Inclusion & Diversity

Chevron seeks to attract and develop the brightest minds to support, advance and enable best practices, innovation and evolving the energy landscape.

• Chevron is striving to be an employer of choice and leader for an inclusive and diverse workplace where we are actively supporting the promotion of equality for all employees at all levels.


• Chevron is working to close any gender gap where it may exist; equal pay or enabling a representative and meritocratic progression to careers and reaching senior roles across the organisation.


• Chevron is focused on growing a culture where people with disabilities can excel through support in role and long-term career opportunities including workplace adjustments.


• Chevron considers itself a learning and flexible employer and want to support everyone to bring their best self to every day., Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company's operations. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.