Counsel or Senior Counsel, Midstream

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Phillips 66 is seeking an experienced and motivated attorney to join our legal team as Counsel or Senior Counsel, supporting our midstream business.  The Counsel / Senior Counsel, Midstream position reports to the Managing Counsel – Business Development and Corporate Transactions and will work with colleagues on Phillips 66’s in-house legal team.  The successful candidate will provide legal advice and transactional support to Phillips 66’s midstream business, with a particular focus on natural gas gathering and processing (G&P); fractionation, storage, and transportation of natural gas liquids (NGLs); and transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined products.  This position presents an exciting opportunity to play a central role in advising the business on the legal aspects of midstream strategy, transactions, regulatory issues, and day-to-day execution that will involve interfacing with other business units and corporate functions of Phillips 66.

Responsibilities May Include:

• Provide legal advice and transactional support to Phillips 66’s midstream business, with a particular focus on natural gas gathering and processing (G&P); fractionation, storage, and transportation of natural gas liquids (NGLs); and transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined products.
• Draft, negotiate, and interpret a variety of commercial contracts, including gas gathering and processing agreements, gas purchase agreements, transportation agreements, open seasons, terminalling agreements, and related midstream contracts.
• Ensure legal risks are adequately identified, evaluated, and addressed in commercial contracts and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Manage and provide support for midstream joint ventures, including creation, commercialization, contracting, operational matters, and governance.
• Support mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including diligence, structuring, and integration of midstream assets and businesses.
• Maintain awareness of legal trends, regulatory developments, and industry risks to proactively support business objectives.
• Coordinate and oversee outside counsel as necessary.
• Other matters as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• Active license to practice law in Texas or another U.S. state
• 4 years of legal experience

 Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years for Senior Counsel
• Knowledge and experience in the midstream industry
• Expertise in G&P and NGL transactions
• Extensive knowledge and experience in commercial transactions
• Practical, solution-oriented approach to legal issues with a strong business acumen
• Superior negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills
• Mature judgment and discretion
• Ability to manage and prioritize assignments that may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with employees in different departments or with varying levels of seniority
• Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to advise and influence across all levels of the organization
• Ability to represent Phillips 66 externally
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and function independently without extensive supervision
• Ability to learn quickly and apply company policies, procedures, operations, and industry practices
• Strong individual initiative, discipline, and commitment to superior performance and continuous improvement

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 07/28/2025.

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.