Job Objective: Reporting directly to the SVP & General Counsel of Hilcorp, this position will be a key member of Hilcorp’s legal team. This position will provide counsel and guidance to the company on various matters involving legal agreements, commercial transactions, general contracts, disputes, litigation management, due diligence, subpoenas and other information requests, regulatory matters, labor/employment law, and a variety of other legal issues.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Provides analysis and counsel on legal, policy, and environmental issues to include the following: regulatory requirements, acquisitions, financial transactions, compliance issues, nondisclosure agreements, outsourcing and contract agreements, and business planning.
- Provides legal counsel on issues arising from actual and/or anticipated lawsuits.
- Anticipates and provides information and advice to guard against legal risks faced by the company.
- Develops and recommends company policy and position on legal issues.
- Writes, reviews, and edits reports, opinions, correspondence, and other documents regarding legal issues and the company.
- Writes and administers complex commercial, vendor, client, and employment contracts.
- Interprets how regulations and laws affect the company.
- Provides due diligence and prepares and negotiates legal documents in connection with company’s acquisitions and other commercial arrangements.
- Provides legal advice to management concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Evaluates findings and develops strategy and arguments in connection with legal issues affecting the company’s business.
- Gathers evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of eight (8) years of legal experience, with a portion of that experience involving domestic oil and gas legal issues.
- Major Law firm experience preferred.
- Prior in-house legal experience preferred.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws with a special emphasis in the oil and gas industry.
- Ability to analyze case law and legal issues and provide recommendations.
- Ability to solve problems accurately.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
- Required: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
Education Requirements:
- J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- State Bar membership as an attorney qualified to practice law in the State of Alaska.
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.
