Counsel - Marketing

Diamondback Energy • Midland, TX

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About The Position

This role will provide legal support to the Company’s Marketing and Midstream teams, focusing on a wide range of commercial agreements, including gas gathering, processing, and purchase agreements, as well as crude oil, condensate, transportation, and related midstream contracts. In addition to day-to-day legal support, this position will advise on broader commercial and transactional matters, including potential midstream joint ventures, royalty payment issues, and oil and gas M&A transactions involving marketing arrangements and midstream assets. Title and level will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Active admission to a state bar, with ability to practice in-house in Texas
• Seven (7+) years of legal experience
• Prior in-house experience preferred
• Strong background in marketing and midstream oil & gas legal work, including drafting and negotiating complex agreements
• Experience advising on term and spot contracts and providing commercial legal guidance to oil & gas clients
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong business acumen and ability to support infrastructure development and operations-related legal matters
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• prior in-house experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the Marketing team on marketing and midstream operations
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to the purchase, sale, and exchange of crude oil, natural gas, and condensate
• Support a wide range of commercial agreements, including: Gas gathering, processing, and purchase agreements, Crude oil and condensate purchase agreements, Transportation and buy/sell agreements, Construction, dedication, and connection agreements, Gas lift agreements and spot contracts
• Advise business units on transactional and commercial matters across marketing, midstream, and operations
• Provide legal guidance on midstream joint ventures, royalty matters, and oil and gas M&A transactions
• Deliver timely, practical legal counsel while balancing business objectives and risk

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior