Cheniere Energy
Counsel
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Support a variety of functions within the Company’s commercial organization.
- Draft, negotiate and interpret a wide variety of commercial agreements with internal clients and third parties, including LNG master sale and purchase agreements and confirmation notices, LNG vessel charters, and long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements.
- Handle corporate governance and compliance related to commercial matters, such as preparing resolutions and other materials for board of directors' meetings and preparing required regulatory filings.
- Support the Company’s Climate and Sustainability Team on existing and new initiatives.
- Manage other day-to-day legal and business projects as necessary.
- Support corporate initiatives and manage outside counsel as appropriate.
KNOWLEDGE
The candidate will have broad experience drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial contracts. In addition, the candidate will have a strong background in, and understanding of, LNG industry practices including short-term LNG master sale and purchase agreements and long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements. A strong command of LNG operations and knowledge of LNG vessel chartering work are pluses, although the latter is not a prerequisite for this role.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Education and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in law and England & Wales Solicitor’s Practicing Certificate.
- Experience: Three (3) years (5+ years preferred) working in a top law firm energy practice or in-house legal department of a major energy company. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in complex commercial/corporate transactional matters with a specific focus on LNG work. This includes direct experience negotiating sophisticated complex transaction documents with domestic and international counterparties (and their legal counsel).
- Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization, including senior management.
- Ability to think critically, solve problems independently and exercise excellent judgment and common sense.
- Exceptional oral and written communication and legal research skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple activities timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong business acumen, including significant knowledge of LNG industry practices, coupled with exceptional analytical skills.
- Ability to effectively work with and manage outside counsel.
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WORK CONDITIONS
- Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
- Business requirements may frequently necessitate that work be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends.
- Business requirements will include international travel.
- Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
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Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.
We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.
Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.
A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.
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