Senior Counsel, Commercial

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What to Expect

As Senior Counsel, Commercial, you will provide expert legal services and guidance on complex commercial trading and origination matters that have a significant impact on operations and strategy. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and internal clients, serving as a trusted advisor and business partner. Your work will involve high-stakes issues where precedents may not exist, requiring creative legal strategies and immediate, experience-based judgment. You’ll help drive business success while ensuring compliance and managing risk in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

 

What You'll Do

• Act as primary counsel to multiple commodity trading desks.
• Draft and advise on a wide range of trading, storage, and transportation agreements.
• Provide counsel on the structuring and negotiation of long-term origination deals.
• Provide authoritative legal advice on complex or ambiguous matters, interpreting and applying company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Draft, review, and edit a wide range of legal documents, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Manage relationships with internal clients, acting as a strategic business partner and deploying resources to support business objectives.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel and specialists.
• Recommend and implement changes to policies, processes, and standards to improve operational support and ensure compliance.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and industry best practices, maintaining up-to-date expertise through continuous professional development.
• Lead or contribute to major and unique legal assignments of significant importance.
• Develop and deliver clear, compelling communications and presentations to various stakeholders.
• Build and sustain high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust across the organization.

 

What You'll Bring (Required Qualifications)

• Legally authorized to work in job posting country.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school; member in good standing of any US bar.
• 6+ years of experience in energy law or as in-house counsel at a large energy company.

 

What Makes You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Expertise advising on contractual terms in the trading of energy commodities.
• Experience advising on commercial disputes.
• Knowledge of shipping/maritime law.
• Familiarity with doing business in Latin America.
• Strong negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills, with mature judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work independently under pressure, meet deadlines, and function with minimal supervision.
• Experience managing legal assignments with significant business impact.
• Strategic mindset with a sophisticated grasp of business drivers and the ability to align legal strategies with organizational goals.
• Advanced skills leveraging technology for efficient legal practice.
• Strong ability to manage complexity, analyze ambiguous situations, and develop effective solutions.
• Proven track record of building trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

 

Compensation Range

$204,300 - $249,700 annual base salary range

 

Total Rewards

 

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

 

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Empl