Senior Counsel, Corporate

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Job Summary

The Senior Corporate Counsel will serve as a strategic legal advisor and business partner, providing practical counsel on corporate, financing, treasury, commercial, governance, and strategic matters. This role is intended for a seasoned corporate law generalist with experience supporting complex transactions and advising senior business leaders across functions.

The successful candidate will bring significant corporate and financing transaction experience, with preferred experience in areas such as credit support, real estate and facilities, subsidiary governance, restructurings, strategic investments, corporate aviation, and various community investment initiatives.

The Senior Corporate Counsel will partner with finance, treasury, corporate development, commercial, sustainability, government affairs, community relations, senior leadership, and other business teams to advance business objectives while managing legal and reputational risks.

Position Overview

Your responsibilities may include:

• Financing, Treasury & Credit Support
• Advise on treasury, financing, liquidity, transferable tax credit purchase transactions, share repurchase programs, and other capital allocation initiatives
• Support debt financings, credit facilities, syndicated lending arrangements, intercompany financing structures, and related transactions, including review and negotiation of financing agreements, guarantees, security instruments, covenant matters, amendments, waivers, and related documentation
• Structure and negotiate credit support arrangements, including: Parent guarantees
• Letters of credit
• Surety bonds
• Performance guarantees
• Collateral and security arrangements
• Other credit enhancement mechanisms
• Partner with treasury and finance teams to support enterprise risk management and financing objectives
• Synthetic Leasing & Structured Finance

Provide legal support for synthetic lease transactions and other structured financing arrangements, including transaction structuring, risk allocation, compliance requirements, documentation, and coordination with Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Finance, outside counsel, lenders, lessors, and financial advisors

Real Estate, Facilities & Property Transactions

Provide legal support for domestic and international real estate, facilities, and property-related matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financings, easements, rights-of-way, purchase agreements, ancillary agreements, title issues, landlord-tenant disputes, lease guaranties, and related operational matters

Charitable Contributions, Sponsorships & Community Investments

Advise on charitable contributions, sponsorships, grants, naming rights, nonprofit partnerships, community investments, and corporate philanthropy programs, including related legal, governance, tax, compliance, reputational, stakeholder, due diligence, policy, and approval considerations

Partner with compliance, ethics, government affairs, sustainability, and community relations teams to ensure charitable activities comply with applicable legal requirements and internal policies

Corporate Transactions, Strategic Projects & General Corporate Support

Support domestic and international corporate transactions and strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, investments, restructurings, and transaction documentation

• Conduct, coordinate, and advise on legal due diligence, risk mitigation, and outside counsel management
• Coordinate cross-functional transaction teams
• Support subsidiary governance and corporate maintenance activities
• Deliver relevant training and guidance to supported business functions
• Aviation Matters
• Support corporate aviation and aviation-related business activities
• Negotiate and advise on: Aviation services agreements
• Charter arrangements
• Transportation agreements
• Aviation maintenance and operational support arrangements
• Advise on applicable regulatory and contractual matters associated with aviation operations including FAA-related matters and coordination with outside aviation counsel

Success Profiles:

• Thinks Strategically: Analyzes stakeholder needs, global, political, and market trends to understand how they shape the future and impact business results
• Demonstrates Financial/Quantitative Acumen : Understands how key financial and quantitative indicators impact the business
• Communicates Effectively: Listens actively and invites new ideas for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
• Makes Decisions: Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Partners Collaboratively: Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goal

Basic Requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar

10 years or more of relevant legal experience in a major law firm, publicly traded company, or similarly sophisticated corporate legal environment, including significant experience with complex corporate transactions and financing matters

Experience providing legal advice regarding charitable contributions, sponsorships, community investments, or related corporate giving initiatives

Strong corporate law, transactional, drafting, negotiation, contract management, analytical, problem-solving, business judgment, and risk-balancing skills, with experience providing practical legal advice directly to senior business leaders

Ability to identify and appropriately balance legal, business, operational, and reputational risks

Preferred Requirements:

• 5 years or more of relevant legal experience in Synthetic lease transactions
• Structured finance arrangements
• Real estate financing
• Experience supporting a publicly traded energy company
• Significant experience with one or more of the following: Credit support arrangements
• Corporate finance transactions
• Corporate aviation, aviation services, transportation agreements, or aviation-related regulatory matters
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures and strategic investments

Experience advising on matters related to corporate foundations, charitable giving programs, sponsorship activities, or nonprofit partnerships, including legal and governance considerations and due diligence reviews

• Experience supporting businesses operating in highly regulated and international environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business judgment skills
• Familiarity with environmental, social, sustainability, community investment, or corporate responsibility initiatives
• Exceptional business and legal judgment
• A practical, solution-oriented approach to problem solving
• The ability to manage sophisticated legal matters independently while partnering effectively across functions
• Commitment to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders

Apply By:

Nov 15, 2026

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.