Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future 

What to Expect

As Senior Midstream Counsel, you will be the trusted legal advisor guiding complex transactions and strategic projects that shape the future of our midstream operations of a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company. This role sits at the intersection of law and business, where your expertise will help navigate regulatory landscapes, structure innovative agreements, and support critical partnerships. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver practical, business-focused solutions that enable growth while managing risk.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Ensure legal risks are adequately identified, evaluated and addressed in commercial contracts and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Lead the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements for midstream projects, including transportation, gathering, processing, fractionation agreements, interconnection agreements, and open seasons.
• Manage and provide support for midstream joint ventures, including creation, commercialization, contracting, operational matters, and governance.
• Design and refine procedures to proactively manage legal risk and support the company’s midstream operations.
• Build trusted relationships with internal clients, acting as a business partner to deliver high-impact legal services and recommendations that drive performance.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences, support quality assurance efforts, and contribute to continuous improvement across legal and business processes.
• Help the organization navigate change, optimize work practices, and maintain compliance, while fostering collaboration and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • J.D. Degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
  • 6 or more years of legal experience in Midstream transactions
  • A member in good standing of any U.S. Bar

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the midstream industry
• Extensive knowledge in commercial transactions
• 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
• 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
• Antitrust and/or FERC experience a plus

Compensation Range:

• $238,500 - $291,500 annual salary range

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 12/31/2025.

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.