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Job Details:
An Oil Field Equipment Supplier Company is currently seeking a full-time permanent Legal Counsel to work with our team in Houston, TX.
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Counsel will provide legal advice and services to the An Oil Field Equipment Supplier Company, with a focus on its US companies, primarily through
drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts. This position will
provide effective and customer-focused legal services to An Oil Field Equipment Supplier Company, with a business mindset.
Key position functions include:
- Draft, negotiate and interpret various types of complex contracts, to achieve organizational goals while minimizing risk.
- Draft, review, and manage correspondence between project stakeholders.
- Negotiate with clients, partners, and subcontractors.
- Provide business, contractual and risk mitigation strategy and guidance.
- Provide ongoing legal advice and support to various departments and business units including the executive team.
- Conduct legal and regulatory research in support of business initiatives and company compliance and to enhance the company's legal knowledge base.
- Analyze disputes and claims to assess entitlement and path to resolution.
- Manage legal processes and systems.
- Coordinate, liaise with and manage outside counsel and consultants.
- Assist with corporate filings and other compliance activities.
- Undertake any other duties, functions, or services consistent with the role of Legal Counsel as required.
Preferred candidates will possess a combination of the following:
- 5+ years' experience as Legal Counsel
- Licensed to practice law in Texas.
- Experience working both in a law firm and as in-house counsel is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with oil and gas industry is considered an asset, as well as a broad understanding of international commercial business issues.
- Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters.
- Willingness to learn and advise in other general legal subject matter areas as needed.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills, highly motivated, and with high organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
- Team player with the ability to work well with internal colleagues, outside legal advisors, and business clients cooperatively and efficiently.
