Trading Attorney

ExxonMobil • Spring, TX

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About The Position

ExxonMobil is seeking a highly skilled and motivated attorney with experience supporting commodities, energy, or trading businesses. The role provides strategic legal counsel to traders, commercial business lines, and senior leadership, supporting trading and commercial matters to advance the company’s business objectives in the energy sector. The position is based in the Houston area, with the company’s campus located in Spring, Texas.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• License to practice law in at least one state; Texas is preferred.
• At least 5 years of legal experience, including at least 3 years focused on commodities, energy trading, derivatives, financial products, or commercial trading transactions.
• Experience negotiating and drafting agreements such as NAESBs, master trading agreements, midstream agreements, or comparable commercial contracts.
• Expertise in standard general terms and conditions used in the industry.
• Knowledge of commodity, derivatives, or energy market regulations.
• Exposure to natural gas, crude oil, refined products, NGLs, or related markets.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within a diverse, global team.
• Client-focused approach to risk management and problem-solving.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting an upstream energy company or business unit.
• Expertise in marine terms.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents related to physical commodity trading, including natural gas, crude oil, oil products, and NGLs, such as sales and purchase agreements.
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and liabilities associated with commercial transactions.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements for commodity trading, including applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and guidance.
• Partner with trading teams to understand strategic and commercial initiatives and provide legal advice and support to facilitate transactions.
• Partner with subject matter experts in the Law Department, including colleagues focused on antitrust, antiboycott, anticorruption, sanctions, labor and employment, litigation, and trading regulatory and compliance matters.
• Interface regularly with Law Department attorneys and Trading Regulatory & Compliance teams regionally and globally.

Benefits

• Pension plan with automatic enrollment at no cost and a monthly retirement annuity.
• Savings plan allowing contributions of 6% to 20% of pay; the company provides a 7% match when employees contribute at least 6%.
• Workplace flexibility programs, including ad-hoc flexibility around when and where employees work, leaves of absence, and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health programs and resources supporting wellbeing.
• Confidential professional counseling for employees and their families, including mental health and resiliency resources at no additional cost.
• Disability plan providing income replacement for illness or injury, with automatic enrollment at no cost.

What This Job Offers

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