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An Oil & Gas Company, our people are our strength. We strive to continually lead with our Core Values that enable employees to develop on their H&P Journey. We believe that doing the right thing means creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that empowers our people to bring their authentic selves to work every day.Some companies offer career paths. We offer a Journey of a Lifetime. Let's go far, together.
Hear directly from our employees, and leaders about their unique journeys at An Oil & Gas Company.
At a Glance:
The Attorney for An Oil & Gas Company will act as a legal advisor and business partner. This role will provide legal and business advice and support with respect to all aspects of the business, including corporate and transactional matters with a focus on international (e.g. structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements, providing legal interpretation of existing agreements, and evaluating and recommending methods of avoiding or managing legal risks), investigations, mediations and litigation, public company filings and reports, subsidiary formation and management, and other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.
Flex Work Arrangement Eligible: Traditional, Hybrid, or Remote
Location: Tulsa, OK; Houston, TX; Dallas, TX
This position is expected to be filled in a work location that is within the states of Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma or Texas.
What you will do:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a diverse range of agreements common to the oil & gas industry, including drilling contracts, master services agreements, master purchase agreements and confidentiality agreements
- Analyzing and interpreting laws, statutes and regulations, and identifying areas of compliance, as well as potential vulnerability and risk; partnering with the appropriate business unit(s) and/or operations in order to develop and implement appropriate action plans
- Providing legal guidance and assisting the Company's efforts on all corporate and strategic transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, inter-company relationships, complex commercial agreements and other corporate activities
- Assisting Human Resources on a variety of employment issues
- Providing advice in a wide array of practice areas and special projects as needed
- Keeping up-to-date with respect to industry related laws and regulations to help identify changes and incorporate into or help create policies and procedures based on such development
- Performing additional tasks as requested by the General Counsel and other corporate officers, and provide other legal advice and services as the legal needs of the organization arise
What You Need:
- Ability to quickly and effectively prioritize, review and negotiate agreements in the context of business circumstances, and to provide advice that recognizes and integrates legal risk, business objectives and leverage
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with individuals from multiple departments and disciplines at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
- Strong attention to detail and proactive approach
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in Oklahoma required
- 3-5 years relevant experience in-house or with a strong regional and/or national law firm preferred
- Experience in the oil and gas industry and/or international law preferred
- Fluency in Spanish or Arabic a plus
- Ability to travel Internationally
