Counsel/Senior Counsel

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Counsel/Senior Counsel through 6,16,2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.   

This Senior Counsel or Counsel position is in the Downstream, Chemicals and Midstream (DCM) Law Department and supports Shipping.  The lawyers in this group provide a complete array of legal services for the Shipping Company and Marine Supply & Trading and assist other enterprise counsel around the globe as maritime law subject matter experts. The position reports to Supervising Counsel, Shipping and Supply & Trading. 

For additional information on this position, please email the Hiring Manager – Jason Lemann 

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

Maritime contract negotiations (e.g. ship sale, purchase, registration and recycling; vessel financing, chartering, shipbuilding, ship repair, towage, pilotage, salvage and other marine transactions). Chartering, voyage management and marine assurance/ship vetting advice. 

Work with P&I Clubs, marine underwriters and classification societies 

Advise Traders on marine related elements of sale contracts, transportation agreements, terminal agreements, off-take agreements and other Supply & Trading agreements. 

Provide training and advice on compliance issues such as: U.S. & international trade laws, antitrust/anticompetition laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. 

Advice on international and domestic treaty, statutory and regulatory matters including environmental, safety, labor, cabotage, and similar maritime issues. 

Advice and case management of maritime claims, both under charterparties and sales contracts (e.g. potential demurrage, cargo damage and/or contamination, collision, and personal injury claims etc). 

Interpreting and advising on international and domestic terminal/port/offshore regulations. 

Advice on risk management, marine insurance and commercial law advice relating to international and domestic oil and gas terminals. 

General legal advice as needed by Chevron Shipping and its international and U.S. affiliates. 

Work with Upstream, Downstream and affiliate counsel to provide maritime law support to their projects and matters worldwide. 

Coordinate with Corporate Law attorneys on subsidiary governance, compliance, environmental and other matters. 

Availability to answer emergent and emergency issues during out of office hours. 

Advice on operations of an international and domestic fleet of oil, product, and LNG tankers. 

Advice on safety and environmental laws, foreign and domestic, related to the business of oil, chemical and gas marine transportation. 

Availability to travel globally and without notice to provide advice on emergency response/crisis m