Senior Counsel, Corporate Services

- World’s largest independent upstream oil and gas business

- SPIRIT values - Safety People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork

- Operations in 13 countries

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment

To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.

Job Summary

The Senior Counsel will work with colleagues in the Corporate Services section of a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company. The role will serve as a primary legal advisor to the Finance/Treasury organization (including Credit, Cash Management, Tax, and Insurance), with particular emphasis on legal credit support, including credit risk mitigation, financial assurances, collateral structures, and credit related transactional support

Position Overview

Your responsibilities may include:

- Credit Support & Financial Assurances: Advise on, structure, draft, and negotiate legal credit support instruments, including NAESB/ISDA/MSPA/etc., credit support language, accession agreements, letters of credit, reimbursement agreements, parent company and affiliate guarantees, bank guarantees, surety bonds, escrow arrangements, collateral security agreements, creditworthiness standards, and decommissioning security mechanisms

- Credit Risk & Treasury Support: Provide full‑service legal support to Credit & Risk Control, Treasury/Cash Management, and Corporate Finance, including support for long-term structured agreements with credit terms, and operational credit programs

- Financings & Capital Markets: Support corporate debt offerings, S‑3 registration statements, indenture supplements, tender offers, redemptions, commercial paper programs, and credit facilities

- Project & Structured Finance: Advise on project finance structures and financial ISDA documentation, including credit support annexes and collateral provisions

- Corporate Law: Advise on corporate governance, entity formation, board and officer actions, and internal corporate approvals

- Transactional Support: Provide legal support for M&A, joint ventures, commercial investments, and insurance‑related arrangements, with emphasis on credit support requirements

Basic/Required:

- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

- Juris Doctorate from an ABA‑accredited law school

- Admission to the Texas Bar or another appropriate U.S. jurisdiction

- 7 or more years of legal experience with corporate and finance‑related matters

- 3 or more years of experience negotiating core credit‑support instruments such as LCs, guarantees, and collateral agreements

Preferred:

- Significant, directly relevant experience prioritizing legal credit support, including structuring, negotiating, and advising on:

- Standard industry contracts e.g., ISDA, NAESB, MSPA

- Letters of credit and reimbursement agreements

- Parent and affiliate guarantees

- Surety bonds and bank guarantees

- Escrow and collateral security agreements

- Creditworthiness standards and financial assurance frameworks

- Experience serving as an integrated legal partner to Credit & Risk Control and Corporate Finance organizations

- Prior experience in a top‑tier law firm advising companies (not only lenders) on credit support and finance matters; in‑house experience is a plus.

- Intermediate knowledge of securities laws and corporate financing activities

- Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters affecting cross‑functional teams

- Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, and client‑counseling skills

- Strong judgment, initiative, and ability to thrive under pressure and operate with limited supervision

- Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

- Listens actively and invites dialogue for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive performance and achieve results

- Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals

Apply By:

Feb 17, 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.