Senior Counsel, Regulatory and Compliance - FERC

Phillips 66 • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The
Senior Counsel, Regulatory and Compliance reports to the Managing Counsel in the Litigation, Employment, Environmental & Regulatory team. The role will collaborate with colleagues across a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company.

Experience with FERC and industry experience is a must for this role.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• A member in good standing of any U.S. bar
• 6 or more years of regulatory experience
• Willing to travel up to 10% of time

Nice To Haves

• Experience with regulation of crude, NGL, and refined products pipelines
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the midstream area
• Ability to work collaboratively with a highly skilled team
• Superior mediation, negotiation, advocacy and presentation skills, and mature judgment and discretion
• Experience providing advice to clients in crisis management situations
• Ability to manage and prioritize assignments which may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with employees in different departments or with varying degrees of seniority
• Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments
• Effective utilization and communication with internal support staff including assigned paralegal and administrative assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Providing Legal counsel, advice, and support to midstream business units subject to FERC regulation, including tariff filings, enforcement, compliance, and the management/lead on FERC rate cases.
• Driving and recommending course of action to Phillips 66 Midstream Leadership.
• Providing Legal counsel on day-to-day and complex regulatory matters including advisory context, risk calibration/assessment and associated business impact.
• Providing regulatory guidance, support, and counsel for expanding global Commercial Trading operations.
• Providing legal counsel, advice and support on regulatory investigations and audits, including FERC and demonstrated ability to cost-effectively leverage and manage outside counsel resources.
• Providing advice and counsel to various business units on sanctions, antiboycott and trade compliance as well as work with the compliance function to design and conduct training on this subject matter.
• Providing advice and counsel on FCPA and related issues as well as working with the compliance function to design and deliver FCPA training.
• Providing direction to management in the design, development and implementation of policies and procedures to respond to government initiatives for the purpose of proactively managing legal risk.
• Working collaboratively with Government Affairs and various business units on public policy issues and rulemakings.
• Provide general Legal support and advice to the P66 Corporate Compliance function.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree