Counsel/Sr. Counsel, Commodities and Regulatory

Position Overview JOB DESCRIPTION

The position will be based in Houston, Texas and report to the Managing Counsel-Commodities and Regulatory. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will work as a team member and independently to advise the Trading Group on all marketing/trading matters in connection with the Company’s overall gas procurement and transportation strategy as well as its power operations. Additionally, the Counsel/Senior Counsel will negotiate all commercial agreements relating to the Trading Group, as well as other general commercial and corporate matters. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will also play an integral role in providing regulatory advice to ensure the effective mitigation of regulatory risks from the FERC, CFTC, DOE and other applicable agencies. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will be expected to deliver timely and quality legal services, manage outside legal resources effectively and develop strong relationships in a hard-working, fast-moving and ever-changing business environment.

Knowledge And Skills Knowledge

The Counsel/Senior Counsel will have experience working with commodity marketing/trading operations and have a working knowledge of the operational aspects of the natural gas upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG business, including transactions involving interstate and intrastate pipelines. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will have knowledge of the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act, the Energy Policy Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and FERC, CFTC and DOE regulations pertaining to the Trading Group. Further, the Counsel/Senior Counsel will have experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of customized and industry standard agreements related to the purchase and sale of energy commodities and derivatives, pipeline transportation and storage, and other agreements related to the marketing and trading of natural gas.

Education And Experience Education and Certifications:

Experience

+ Counsel - Three (3) to five (5) years of experience + Senior Counsel - Five (5) or more years of experience

DIRECT REPORTS

None

Operates independently within approved guidelines, and with minimal supervision

Ada Job Requirements

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.

We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.

Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.