Counsel/Senior Counsel

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services for the Shipping Company and Marine Supply & Trading as a maritime law subject matter expert.
• Negotiate maritime contracts including ship sales, purchases, vessel financing, chartering, and shipbuilding.
• Advise traders on marine-related elements of sale contracts, transportation agreements, and terminal agreements.
• Manage maritime claims involving demurrage, cargo damage, collision, and personal injury.
• Provide guidance on compliance issues including international trade laws, antitrust, FCPA, and the UK Bribery Act.
• Advise on international and domestic regulatory matters regarding environmental, safety, labor, and cabotage issues.
• Support global projects by collaborating with Upstream and Downstream counsel.
• Maintain availability for emergent issues and emergency response/crisis management.

Requirements

• JD or equivalent advanced law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or England & Wales.
• Minimum of 5 years of directly relevant maritime law experience.
• Thorough understanding of legal and commercial issues related to international and domestic oil and gas maritime operations.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualification in England & Wales with experience in the London market.
• Experience drafting and negotiating various charter parties (e.g., Shelltime, ASBATANKVOY, BIMCO).
• Experience in Supply and Trading, specifically the sale and purchase of oil and gas in international trade.
• Experience with LNG charters and maritime aspects of crude oil and product sale agreements.
• Background in international and domestic shipping litigation and arbitration.
• In-house experience with an international shipowner or oil and gas company.

About the Company

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry, from exploration and production to refining, marketing, and distribution of fuels and petrochemicals.