Corporate Counsel

DNOW•Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel performs a variety of legal and regulatory tasks within DNOW under the direction and supervision of lawyers in the DNOW legal department. The role supports DNOW's business across the upstream, midstream, and downstream energy sectors and supply chain services, including work with foreign subsidiaries in Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The position reports to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in-house or at a large law firm.
JD or equivalent LLM.
Strong presentation skills with key organizational stakeholders.
Self-starter mentality and ability to work with limited oversight.
Ability to communicate effectively across departments, identify and analyze issues, draft key documents, present clear recommendations, and ensure compliance.
Ability to recognize potential legal problems and devise solutions.
Effective drafting, negotiating, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Strong customer experience, service, and delivery skills, and business acumen.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member while empowering business leaders and colleagues.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, and negotiate domestic and international legal agreements, with attention to warranties, indemnities, damages, penalties, and other risk-related clauses.
Work with the finance department and business units to negotiate, draft, and enforce contracts, including Distributor Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Master Vendor Agreements, Equipment Sales Agreements, Consignment Agreements, Finance Agreements, real estate transactions, Terms and Conditions, and Confidentiality Agreements.
Ensure contracts comply with DNOW legal standards and applicable governing law.
Advise business segments across DNOW, including foreign subsidiaries, and explain the reasons for revisions to agreements.