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Senior Counsel/Senior Attorney - Energy Marketing & Trading Join to apply for the Senior Counsel/Senior Attorney - Energy Marketing & Trading role at WilliamsSenior Counsel/Senior Attorney - Energy Marketing & Trading 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Senior Counsel/Senior Attorney - Energy Marketing & Trading role at WilliamsDo something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!The Senior Counsel – Energy Marketing & Trading is responsible for providing legal advice, opinions and support to Williams' commodity marketing business. As a specialist, this role will provide advice and recommendations for action to internal leaders regarding sophisticated matters with meaningful impact on business activities and operations. The ability to use good judgment, collaborate with others and develop and obtain approvals from senior leaders for situation specific strategies and approaches are keys to success!Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.Responsibilities/Expectations:Provides legal advice and support on all aspects of natural gas trading, storage, and transportationNegotiates and drafts standard form gas trading agreements (NAESB), master swap agreements (ISDA), structured commodity transactions (asset management agreements, fuel supply agreements for independent power producers/data centers, etc), and related credit documentationDraft contracts for developing commodity products like Certified Natural Gas and Environmental Attributes. Work with clients and industry associations to influence industry standard form agreementsAdvises on parent company guarantees and confidentiality agreementsInteracts with internal leadership regarding legal strategies, scenario plans, and desired outcomesRetains and manages outside counsel to the extent the organization does not have in-house expertise, and work justifies retention of an external partyLeads department and enterprise initiativesMaintains up-to-date knowledge of laws and regulations affecting natural gas trading and marketing (FERC, CFTC), regulations, case precedents, court and regulatory ordersMonitors compliance with federal, state, and local laws and industry regulations; collaborates with appropriate parties for resolutionProvides training to internal business partners on applicable laws, regulations, procedures, risks and regulatory changesOther duties as assignedEducation/Years of Experience:Required: Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; a minimum of three (3) years' relevant energy experience; member of State Bar Association and admitted to practice in the state hired, or eligible to become admitted in the state hired within one (1) year of date of hire, with current CLE complianceShift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:Willing to travel up to 10%Other Requirements:Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priorityProficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and PC skillsExperience in legal research and analysisDemonstrated objective and detailed analytical and problem solving abilitiesDemonstrated negotiation skillsPreferred: Experience working with energy transactions and contracts.Preferred: Experience working at a law firm or in-house commercial legal experience in the energy or energy trading sector, Provides legal advice and recommendations for action to internal executives and management regarding matters of complexity which have or may have a material dollar impact on business activities and operations. Combines knowledge of one or more legal specialties with sound business acumen and knowledge of the business goals and objectives as they relate to the matter at hand. Operates under general direction from law department management. Research legal principles and precedents, consults with outside counsel, drafts and executes legal documents, gathers relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods, and provides direction to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented. May be a member of the bar of multiple states.Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior levelEmployment type Employment type Full-timeJob function Job function LegalIndustries Oil and GasReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Williams by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Senior Lawyer” roles. 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