Our client, a multinational energy manufacturing & logistics company, is seeking to hire a Senior Counsel of Gathering & Processing for their North American operations. This role reports to the Managing Counsel – Transactions, Projects & Procurement and will work with colleagues in these areas of a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company. Responsibilities include providing legal advice to Gathering & Processing staff and corporate management to ensure risks are adequately identified and addressed in agreements and compliance by the company with the laws and regulations of the federal government and state and local governments as may apply; providing sophisticated legal advice for large scale midstream projects and transactions with an emphasis on gathering and processing and regulated midstream assets; collaborating with and supporting the company’s midstream business unit including negotiating and drafting gas gathering and processing agreements, gas purchase agreements, and related midstream contracts; managing outside counsel retained in connection with the provision of such advice, services, and documentation; and providing direction to management in the design, development and implementation of policies and procedures to respond to government initiatives for the purpose of proactively managing legal risk. Candidates should have 8 or more years of experience in energy commodity transactions including extensive knowledge and experience in the midstream area with an emphasis in natural gas, NGLS, gas & processing, and pipelines, as well as experience with commercial transactions and business development. Ideal candidates will have superior negotiation, advocacy, and presentations skills, and mature judgement 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 degrees of seniority required. Client is offering highly competitive salary and bonus. For consideration, please submit your materials to jobs@partners-group.com.