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General Counsel of Independent Exploration & Production Company in Austin, Texas

Job Description

  • Serve on management team, providing legal advice to other executives of the company
  • Provide legal advice, support and related services to the company’s business
  • Review and negotiate oil & gas leases, mineral and land purchase agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, surface use agreements and unitization agreements
  • Draft and negotiate agreements with suppliers, vendors and contractors
  • Oversee the due diligence phase of producing property acquisitions
  • Represent the company in dealings with third parties, including but not limited to Federal, state, or local agencies or representatives
  • Identify legal risks and consider alternative structures and strategies to accurately reflect commercial decisions and mitigate risk
  • Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and company policy; anticipate and guard against legal risks and exposures to the company
  • Coordinate with and oversee outside counsel to ensure proper handling of matters where counsel is retained
  • Communicate and coordinate on a regular basis with parent company’s legal department
  • Oversee and manage legal department, including other attorneys and legal support staff

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(512) 920-6622

Qualifications/Experience

  • 15+ years of experience; J.D. from accredited school; licensed to practice law in at least one state
  • Top credentials and related experience from in-house, regulatory body, and/or leading law firm
  • Strong transactional & client advisory skills in the upstream oil and gas industry
  • Thorough understanding of the economic and business factors related to the upstream oil & gas industry
  • Sufficient understanding of oil and gas exploration and development projects
  • Familiarity with oil & gas leases, mineral and land purchase agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, surface use agreements and unitization agreements
  • Able to work effectively with minimum supervision on relatively unstructured tasks
  • Confidence to give business strategy opinions, not just detailing out legal options
  • Commercial, pragmatic approach and ability to quickly grasp complex commercial arrangements
  • Capable of spotting and reconciling conflicting views and interests among different parts of the organization
  • Ability to effectively manage a high volume of complex and diverse matters, provide support and counsel to multiple teams and manage conflicting and evolving work demands
  • Hands-on person who will immediately command the professional respect of others who possess long-time practical experience of working in or serving the upstream business
  • Track record as a self-starter comfortable with tackling new areas and working in an uncertain regulatory and legal environment

Compensation

Competitive Base salary with annual target bonus based on company performance; annual equity grants.

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(512) 920-6622
Austin1401 Lavaca Street
Suite 1098
Austin, Texas 78703
(512) 920-6622
Dallas / Fort Worth325 North St. Paul St.
Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 821-1220
Houston405 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(832) 990-2668
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