Company: Chevron
Position: Counsel/Senior Counsel
Location: Houston, TX or Virtual
Description:
This is a Senior Counsel or Counsel position based in Houston, Texas on the Chevron Litigation Team, managing disputes, issues and investigations for our Oil, Products & Gas and Corporate businesses. Our team members all have expertise in litigation, arbitration and investigations and manage a wide variety of matters of every description. The position reports to Chevron U.S.A. Supervising Counsel in Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
- Achieving results consistent with the Chevron Way, promoting diversity and inclusion, and maintaining the highest professional standards.
- Managing a wide variety of U.S. and potentially international complex litigation, arbitrations and investigations.
- Working with company businesspeople and outside counsel to develop and direct strategy consistent with business objectives and company litigation principles.
- Contributing to the camaraderie and effectiveness of the litigation team and broader law organization.
- Managing discovery and maximizing effective use of available in-house resources and technology.
- Giving timely, fit-for-purpose oral and written advice and reports to business clients and law management.
- Facilitating innovative resolutions to disputes, using ADR when appropriate.
- Directing and participating in incident responses and investigations.
- Identifying, partnering with and managing outside counsel.
Contact: Apply here
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
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Juris Doctor and Membership in Texas State Bar, or compliance with requirements for in-house practitioners.
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Six or more years’ experience in litigation, with primary responsibility for significant claims and cases.
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Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate complex disputes and issues.
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Premier written and oral communications skills.
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Ability to be a team player.
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Highly motivated self-starter capable of partnering with clients, other in-house counsel, outside counsel and professional staff.
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Ability to effectively manage a high volume of complex and diverse matters.
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Exceptional knowledge of law pertaining to electronic-discovery issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
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First- or second-chair trial experience.
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Extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, class actions, and environmental or toxic tort or products-liability litigation.
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Experience with incident investigations.