Counsel

Wellbore Integrity Solutions Careers • Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

About Wellbore Integrity Solutions

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS) operates globally in the oilfield services sector, and provides customers with a suite of products, applications, and services on ensuring well integrity throughout the life of the well. We employ more than 1,300 people working across six continents in over twenty-five countries. About the Position We are seeking a highly motivated and competent Legal Counsel to provide legal support for commercial and operational teams. The ideal candidate will be skilled in handling contract negotiations, assessing legal risks, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. This role offers an opportunity to work within a highly entrepreneurial business where you interact with our Executive Team and business leaders on a wide range of complex international transactions and legal matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) or foreign equivalent.
• Licensed to practice law in any US state, or foreign jurisdiction.
• At least 3-5 years experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Must be a detail oriented, self-starter and able to work with little supervision while maintaining goals/tasks.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, to include public speaking, and be able to effectively communicate with staff, management, customers and vendors.
• Must possess sound reasoning skills and have the ability to follow directions.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
• Experience providing legal counsel to companies in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience providing legal counsel on global privacy and compliance issues.
• Experience providing legal counsel on labor and employment matters.
• Demonstrated experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and a forward-thinking approach to leveraging technology in contract review and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, analyze, and advise internal clients on various agreements, including Master Service Agreements, sales contracts, supplier agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other agreements associated with conducting business in the oilfield services industry.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with global operations, particularly in areas related to bids/tenders, contract performance, liability, and compliance.
• Maintain contract management processes, support internal clients in their adherence to policies governing the company’s contractual relationships, and periodically review company policies, processes and practices with respect to contract management to identify and implement improvements.
• Continuously maintain knowledge with developments in legislation that relate to our operations and provide client updates and training, proposing policy changes as required.
• Conduct legal training for internal teams to raise awareness of contractual obligations, compliance obligations, company policies, and legal risks.
• Conduct compliance investigations where complaints are made through the compliance incident management system (EthicsPoint).
• Collaborate with internal customers including finance, sales, supply chain, and HR to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risks.
• Provide specialized legal advice, analysis, counsel, and transactional support that is both commercially oriented and risk assessed on contract interpretation issues, HR and Compliance matters.
• Manage claims and litigation with the support of outside counsel.

Benefits

• WIS deeply values fair and equitable wages that enable our employees and their families to thrive.
• As such, we offer a competitive salary that rewards you for the hard-earned education and experience you bring to the role and increases as you continue to grow and develop.
• We also prioritize rewarding our employees with benefits that reflect how much we value their contributions.
• Join us, and you can expect an extensive and generous benefits package, including health insurance, vacation pay based on years of relevant experience not tenure with the company, sick pay, paid holidays, a 401(k)-retirement plan with a 4% employer matching, on-site gym and locker rooms, free parking, and other key benefits.

What This Job Offers

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