Counsel/Senior Counsel

Chevron•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Chevron is hiring a Counsel/Senior Counsel for its Environmental & Tort Litigation Law group within U.S. Litigation & Policy, based in Houston, Texas. The group provides litigation management for U.S. litigation, arbitrations, disputes, and investigations, as well as legal and strategic advice and support to the Corporate Affairs organization. Its attorneys manage matters across areas including oil and gas, environmental, tort, personal injury, employment, commercial, regulatory, and intellectual property, working closely with law management, business clients, and outside counsel. The position reports to the Supervising Counsel, Environmental & Tort Litigation (Houston). Travel is required. Relocation is not offered, and only local candidates will be considered. Expatriate assignments will not be considered; Chevron cannot sponsor employment visas or consider applicants on time-limited visa status for this position.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree.
Membership in the Texas State Bar, or compliance with Texas Bar requirements for in-house practitioners in Texas.
Six or more years of domestic litigation experience, with primary responsibility for significant matters.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate complex disputes and issues.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work as a highly motivated self-starter in a team environment and partner with clients, other in-house counsel, outside counsel, and staff.
Ability to effectively manage a high volume of complex and diverse claims.
Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and open, timely sharing of information.

Nice To Haves

Federal court clerkship.
Oil and gas industry experience.
First- or second-chair trial experience.
Experience with incident response and internal investigations.
Significant litigation experience in oil and gas, environmental/toxic tort, bankruptcy, personal injury and property damage, or employment.

Responsibilities

Manage a wide variety of complex lawsuits, arbitrations, disputes, and investigations.
Provide succinct written case updates to business clients and functional leadership.
Facilitate innovative dispute resolutions, using alternative dispute resolution when appropriate.
Direct and participate in incident response and internal investigations.
Provide independent case evaluations.
Partner effectively with and manage outside counsel.
Establish and manage outside counsel budgets and control costs.
Coordinate discovery, including interviews, depositions, interrogatories, and document production.
Maximize effective use of available in-house resources and technology, including AI tools.
Provide pre-litigation advice on legal and regulatory issues.
Evaluate legal risk and provide effective counsel to business clients.