Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel – Energy (Refining / Downstream) Location: Houston or Dallas, Texas (hybrid) An opportunity has arisen with a high-growth downstream energy company focused on developing groundbreaking, large-scale refining and power infrastructure in Texas. The business is in an early phase of development and is looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel to work closely with the General Counsel as part of a lean and evolving legal function. This role will offer broad exposure across commercial, corporate, and project-related matters as the platform continues to scale. The Role Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements Supporting vendor, procurement, and supply arrangements Advising internal stakeholders across commercial and operational teams Assisting with project development and infrastructure build-out Supporting strategic transactions and wider business initiatives Working closely with senior leadership on day-to-day legal matters Candidate Profile Approximately 5 to 7 years of legal experience Background in energy, ideally with exposure to downstream or refining Strong transactional and commercial contracts experience Trained at a leading law firm and/or relevant in-house environment Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach Comfortable operating in a lean, high-growth environment Additional Information Houston preferred, with flexibility for Dallas Competitive compensation and benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr