Corporate Counsel

About This Role

Working under the direction of the Sr. Associate General Counsel, the Corporate Counsel provides practical legal support for the Company's fuels marketing business. This position involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements and transactions, including fuel supply agreements with real estate and commercial finance components and other strategic initiatives. The role also advises on day-to-day commercial operations and transactions involving the sale of petroleum products through retail gasoline stations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to identify legal risks and develop practical solutions that support strategic and operational objectives while protecting the Company's interests
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including fuel supply agreements, mortgages, guaranties, notes, subordination agreements, assignments, branded wholesale agreements, vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial contracts
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor contracts supporting fuels marketing, retail gas station operations, procurement, and related business functions, including scopes of work, pricing, service levels, indemnification, insurance, limitation of liability, and termination provisions
• Provide oversight of outside counsel on pre-litigation disputes
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions involving fuels marketing, retail operations, real estate, or related commercial assets
• Provide prompt, efficient, and effective legal advice to fuels marketing, procurement, and other departments in connection with the day-to-day business operations of a publicly traded retail and wholesale petroleum distributor

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
• License to practice law in Massachusetts (preferred) or in another state
• 2-4 years of experience at a law firm in sophisticated transactional and/or general corporate law department
• Team oriented
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Ability to excel at working in a fast-paced, high pressure, professional environment
• Fuels marketing or petroleum distribution experience preferred
• Experience negotiating and drafting commercial and vendor agreements
• Must be able to demonstrate good judgment and earn a reputation of making the right calls and connecting the dots with limited information
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral
• Exceptionally good at time management and the ability to effectively multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to form relationships and develop consistent lines of communications with key people within Global, the industry, and beyond