Transactional Attorney

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Exxon Mobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

The campus provides tools and capabilities needed today and in the future to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and to attract, develop and retain top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from downtown Houston.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (”Exxon Mobil” ) is seeking to hire an attorney with strong transactional experience for its legal team in Spring, Texas. The attorney will work with a team of experienced lawyers to support Exxon Mobil’s Product Solutions (Downstream and Chemicals) businesses on a wide variety of transactional, commercial, regulatory and operational matters, including but not limited to, the negotiation, drafting and implementation of agreements supporting a wide variety of transactions and operations (e.g., acquisition, joint venture, operating, and divestiture agreements) and goods and services contracts (such as EPC, drilling, and various equipment and materials purchase contracts).

The attorney will work closely with assigned clients, often on a daily basis, with oversight from more experienced attorneys where required.

• Provide day-to-day legal support for Exxon Mobil business units, developing relationships with key business leaders to drive positive business results
• Support and lead a wide range of commercial transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, divestments, and other strategic transactions
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including M&A, joint venture and partnership agreements; customer and supplier agreements; EPC, project financing, and other project-related agreements; and goods and services contracts
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues, providing legal analysis and counsel to business leaders that anticipates and helps mitigate legal risks
• Work closely with other teams in the Exxon Mobil Law Department, other Exxon Mobil functional groups (e.g., tax, regulatory, and finance functions), and business lines
• Interface with outside counsel on certain transactions, regulatory matters, and disputes

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant legal experience, at least partially with a major law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Strong college and law school record
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state
• Strong transactional background
• Demonstrated research and writing proficiency
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound…