Future Talent Pipeline - Senior Counsel, Commercial

Are you interested in joining Phillips 66 but don’t see a current opening that matches your skills? We’d love to connect! This posting is part of our Talent Pipeline Program for future Senior Counsel, Commercial opportunities.

We are actively building a network of talented professionals we’d like to consider for upcoming positions. If a current Senior Counsel opening doesn’t align with your career goals or preferred location, we encourage you to apply to this "Future Talent Pipeline" position instead and stay connected for upcoming roles.  

The Senior Counsel, commercial works closely with senior leaders and internal clients, serving as a trusted advisor and business partner. Th work will invovle high-stakes inssues where precedents may not exist, requiring creative legal strategies and immediate, experience-based judgement.

What You'll Do (When Postion Opens)

• Provide authoritative legal advice on complex or ambiguous matters, interpreting and applying company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Draft, review, and edit a wide range of legal documents, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Manage relationships with internal clients, acting as a strategic business partner and deploying resources to support business objectives.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel and specialists.
• Recommend and implement changes to policies, processes, and standards to improve operational support and ensure compliance.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and industry best practices, maintaining up-to-date expertise through continuous professional development.
• Lead or contribute to major and unique legal assignments of significant importance.
• Integrate diverse information sources and maintain deep knowledge of industry trends to develop strategies for ambiguous and novel legal issues.
• Develop and deliver clear, compelling communications and presentations to various stakeholders.
• Build and sustain high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust across the organization.

What You'll Bring – (Required Qualifications)

• Legally authorized to work in job posting country
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member in good standing of any US bar
• 6+ years of experience in energy law or as in-house counsel at a large energy company supporting the Commercial legal organization.

What Makes You Stand Out – (Preferred Qualifications)

• Thrives in ambiguous, high-volume data environments, accurately defining key elements and encouraging innovative analysis.
• Creates new and better ways for the organization to succeed, offering original ideas and enhancing others’ creative solutions.
• See’s ahead to future possibilities, tran
• Provide legal counsel and advice across Phillips 66 business units and Commercial organization including M&A, trading, refining, marketing, midstream and chemicals.
• Superior negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills.
• Mature judgment and discretion.
• Ability to manage and prioritize assignments which 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.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and function independently without extensive supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal business clients, support staff, and with external resources such as outside counsel and other collaborators.
• 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.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences, support quality assurance efforts, and contribute to continuous improvement across legal and business processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a highly skilled team

Compensation Range:

This position has a base salary range of $204,600 - $291,500.

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.

Important Note:

• This is a pipelining requisition only. It is not tied to a current job opening.
• Applicants will be reviewed and contacted as positions matching their skills become available.
• We encourage you to apply so we can stay connected as opportunities arise
• Stay connected with us on LinkedIn

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.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer