Senior Counsel, Corporate

Marathon Oil
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Financial/quantitative acumen","Effective communication","Ethical decision-making","Cross-functional partnership"]

Serve as a strategic corporate legal advisor and business partner, counseling senior leaders on corporate, financing, treasury, commercial, governance, and strategic matters. Support complex transactions across debt/credit support, synthetic leasing and structured finance, real estate and facilities, charitable contributions, corporate projects, and corporate aviation. Manage legal and reputational risks while partnering with finance, treasury, corporate development, commercial, sustainability, government affairs, and community relations.

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Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil
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Senior Counsel, Corporate

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Job Summary

Serve as a strategic corporate legal advisor and business partner, counseling senior leaders on corporate, financing, treasury, commercial, governance, and strategic matters. Support complex transactions across debt/credit support, synthetic leasing and structured finance, real estate and facilities, charitable contributions, corporate projects, and corporate aviation. Manage legal and reputational risks while partnering with finance, treasury, corporate development, commercial, sustainability, government affairs, and community relations.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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, and intercompany financing structures, including negotiation and documentation for credit support, guarantees, covenants, and amendments/waivers.
  • •Provide legal support for synthetic lease and other structured financing transactions, coordinating with Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Finance, outside counsel, lenders, lessors, and advisors.
  • •Handle real estate, facilities, and property transactions (acquisitions/dispositions, leasing, financings, easements/rights-of-way, title issues, and landlord-tenant disputes).
  • •Counsel on charitable contributions/sponsorships/community investments and corporate aviation matters, including aviation services, charter, transportation agreements, and related regulatory/contractual issues.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and licensed in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • •10+ years of relevant corporate legal experience in a major law firm, publicly traded company, or similar environment, including complex corporate transactions and financing matters.
  • •Experience advising on charitable contributions, sponsorships, community investments, or related corporate giving initiatives.
  • •Strong corporate law transactional and risk-balancing skills, including drafting, negotiation, contract management, analytical/problem-solving judgment, and practical advice to senior business leaders.
  • •Ability to identify and appropriately balance legal, business, operational, and reputational risks; legally authorized to work in the United States.
Experience:10+ yearsEnergyPublicly traded companyCorporate transactionsStructured financeReal estateAviation
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Strategic thinkingFinancial/quantitative acumenEffective communicationEthical decision-makingCross-functional partnership
Licenses:Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Marathon Oil
An independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on developing, producing, and marketing crude oil and natural gas. Operates assets in the United States and internationally, with a portfolio centered on upstream energy operations.
Industry: Oil & Gas
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1887
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