Associate Corporate Counsel

Superior Energy Services Careers•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Superior Energy Services provides oilfield products and services to oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide. The company is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel (or senior-level Corporate Paralegal) to join their team in Houston, TX. This role will report to the Assistant General Counsel, M&A, and work closely with the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. The position offers broad exposure to corporate, transactional, and governance matters, with a primary focus on M&A and strategic transactions, while also supporting corporate and secretarial matters. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, familiarity with public company governance standards, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced private company environment.

Requirements

Corporate Counsel: J.D. from an accredited law school; active license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
5+ years of relevant experience, including law firm and/or in-house experience.
Experience supporting M&A transactions, financing transactions, or corporate governance matters.
Familiarity with entity management, corporate structuring, and post-acquisition integration.
Senior Corporate Paralegal: Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certification.
8+ years of experience as a corporate or transactional paralegal (law firm or in-house).
Strong experience in entity management, corporate records, and transaction support.
Demonstrated involvement in M&A transactions, diligence processes, and closing coordination.
Experience handling KYC/UBO requests, lender diligence, and similar documentation workflows.
Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong project management skills.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work across functions and seniority levels.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to public company standards or governance practices preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in maintaining corporate structure, governance standards, and legal entity compliance across jurisdictions.
Assist with entity management, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and maintenance of corporate records.
Prepare and review corporate documentation, including resolutions, consents, intercompany agreements, and related materials.
Provide support on corporate secretarial matters as directed, ensuring governance discipline consistent with public company standards.
Report to and support the Assistant General Counsel, M&A on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures from diligence through closing and integration.
Assist in coordinating transaction documents and closing deliverables.
Manage due diligence processes, including data room organization, diligence tracking, and issue escalation.
Support post-closing integration, including legal entity consolidation, governance alignment, and documentation of structural changes.
Assist with debt financing transactions, including coordination of ancillary documents and lender deliverables.
Respond to underwriter and lender requests, including document production and issue tracking.
Support KYC, UBO, and similar regulatory or counterparty diligence requests.
Work closely with finance, tax, treasury, and business teams on transactional and structural matters.
Coordinate with external counsel and service providers to manage execution and timelines.
Provide practical, business-oriented support aligned with company objectives.