Senior Corporate Oil & Gas Attorney

Our client, a well-established organization within the energy sector, is seeking a Senior Corporate Oil & Gas Attorney to join its legal leadership team in Houston. This role will work closely with executive leadership and business partners across the organization, providing strategic legal guidance on key initiatives while helping manage risk in a complex and evolving industry.

This position offers the opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role, overseeing significant legal matters across the business while helping shape legal strategy for a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance to senior leadership on regulatory matters, risk management, and business initiatives within the energy sector.
• Lead and mentor a team of attorneys and legal professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing legal function.
• Oversee complex legal matters including commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, employment issues, and potential litigation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support operational and strategic business objectives.
• Develop and implement legal strategies that align with the organization’s growth plans and evolving regulatory landscape.
• Represent the company in engagements with regulators, business partners, and other external stakeholders when needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including significant exposure to the oil and gas industry either in-house or within a law firm.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex legal matters and leading legal initiatives or teams.
• Strong background in areas such as commercial contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, transactions, or litigation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience serving as Associate General Counsel or in a comparable leadership capacity within a large energy company.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive business-focused legal strategies.
• Track record of developing and leading high-performing legal teams.

This is an opportunity for an experienced attorney to play a strategic leadership role within a respected energy organization, partnering closely with executives while helping shape the company’s legal and regulatory strategy.