Job description
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is accepting online applications for the position of Counsel/Senior Counsel in our Chevron New Energies Law Team in Houston, Texas or San Ramon, CA, through April 7, 2023, at 11:59 pm (Central Standard Time).
The Chevron New Energies (CNE) Law Team supports Chevron’s lower carbon higher returns ambitions working with clients in Chevron New Energies (CNE) and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV). CNE Law Team supports CNE direct business lines (Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), Offsets & Emerging) and CTV innovation technology strategies. We provide a full range of advice, counseling, regulatory, advocacy, policy, risk mitigation and contracting support for all aspects of CNE and CTV business, including investments, ventures, pilots, projects, operations, and hubs to be developed around the globe. Our team also partners with other business clients and our law team colleagues across Chevron’s enterprise to support renewables and other energy transition related work. This position reports to Stacey Saunders, Vice President and General Counsel, Chevron New Energies
For additional information on this position, please contact the Hiring Manager – Stacey Saunders.
Position Details/Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and counsel on broad range of global legal and transactional matters impacting Chevron Technology Ventures and Chevron New Energies.
- Review and negotiate agreements related to venture capital, fund and other investments across the enterprise (including stock purchase agreements, investors’ rights agreements and other shareholder agreements), innovation ecosystems and consortiums, and technology trials; advise on related legal issues, risks, processes, policies, and procedures.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on full range of transactions and business activities for Chevron New Energies, including project development, joint ventures, strategic alliances and collaborations, as well as strategy, business development, operations, supply chain, technology, transport, commercial, products, and marketing.
- Work closely with Corporate Affairs and business clients on energy transition and sustainability related policy, regulatory and legislative advocacy strategy, communications, and community affairs, and full range of US and global external stakeholders.
- Offer general corporate and legal advice on compliance requirements, risk exposures and mitigations in areas such as antitrust, bankruptcy, corporate governance, employment, health, environment and safety, information technology and management, procurement, and public policy.
- Partner with various subject matter experts and enterprise law groups (e.g., tax, finance, compliance, intellectual property, environmental and safety, enterprise corp affairs and strategy, international project management, business units, major transactions, and litigation), as appropriate.
- Effective partnering with / managing outside counsel (including selection, budget, and costs)
- Travel as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate in Law from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Active membership in the State Bar of California or Texas, or actively admitted in another U.S. jurisdiction.
- Minimum of 10 years’ significant experience in full service legal support for transactions including venture capital investments and project development.
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication, teaming skills, and positive attitude.
- Excel at coordinating and collaborating with business clients and other in-house lawyers and law professionals of all levels, as well as outside counsel.
- Highly adept commercial and creative thinker and quick learner.
- Self-starter who excels at productivity, problem solving, and navigating between big picture strategy and details.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, and thrive, in a fast-paced team-oriented environment with a diverse, high-volume workload across time zones and under deadline pressures.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in CCUS, Hydrogen, Offsets, Renewables (including Geothermal), new ventures (including forming, integrating, operating, and managing operated and non-operated businesses, projects, strategic alliances, and new entries), land, supply chain, commercial, venture capital, and innovation ecosystem matters.
- Significant experience providing direct-client counseling on operations, policy, corporate disclosure and reporting, and regulatory matters to business clients at all levels, including executive leadership.
- Proven ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to enable risk-appropriate mitigations and decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively internally within and across a wide variety of teams, stakeholders and partners, and externally with outside counsel, joint venture, government and other stakeholders.
Relocation Option:
Relocation will be considered within Chevron parameters.
International Considerations:
Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions
The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on his or her skills, experience, and qualifications. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable to successful candidates who are hired onto local United States payroll.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $195,500 to $272,700 *
- The above anticipated salary range, is based on a range of Years of Law Degree.
Compensation for counsel positions is based on the year the selected candidate graduated from law school
Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at
http://hr2.chevron.com/
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Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at
emplymnt@chevron.com
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Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.
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