Senior Counsel - Corporate Strategic Development

Williams Companies
United States
Full timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Good judgment","Collaboration","Organizational skills","Analytical thinking","Negotiation"]

Provide expert legal advice and support to the Corporate Strategic Development Legal team, advising internal leaders on sophisticated business transactions and strategic initiatives. Manage transaction case flow to ensure timely completion, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and industry regulations. Negotiate and oversee agreements, settlements, and outside counsel, lead enterprise initiatives, and research legal issues to keep strategies and disclosures current.

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Williams Companies
Williams Companies
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Senior Counsel - Corporate Strategic Development

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Job Summary

Provide expert legal advice and support to the Corporate Strategic Development Legal team, advising internal leaders on sophisticated business transactions and strategic initiatives. Manage transaction case flow to ensure timely completion, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and industry regulations. Negotiate and oversee agreements, settlements, and outside counsel, lead enterprise initiatives, and research legal issues to keep strategies and disclosures current.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support Corporate Strategic Development business strategy by advising on business transactions and strategic initiatives, including negotiating deal documentation.
  • •Supervise transaction management to ensure timely and efficient completion of results.
  • •Identify and assess legal issues and risks; recommend and initiate appropriate courses of action.
  • •Negotiate contract terms, settlements, mediation, and agreements, including post-closing or settlement requirements.
  • •Research legal issues and monitor compliance with federal, state, local, and industry-specific laws and regulations; provide training to internal business partners.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeavePaid ParentalHsaFsaLife InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • •Minimum ten (10) years’ relevant legal or energy experience.
  • •Member of a State Bar Association and admitted to practice in the state hired (or eligible within one year) with current CLE compliance.
  • •Experience with corporate and transactional matters including pre-transaction agreements and legal/corporate due diligence.
  • •Experience with transaction documentation and negotiating contract terms, including mergers and acquisitions documentation and regulatory disclosures (SEC and HSR).
Experience:10+ yearsEnergyPublic companiesCorporate lawTransactional law
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Good judgmentCollaborationOrganizational skillsAnalytical thinkingNegotiation
Licenses:State Bar Association admission (state hired)CLE compliance
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficePC skills

Company Brief

Williams Companies
Operates as a major U.S. energy infrastructure company focused on natural gas gathering, processing, transportation, and storage. Its pipeline network and related assets help move energy from production regions to markets across the country.
Industry: Energy Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tulsa, United States
Founded: 1908
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