Legal Counsel Senior
Company: Enbridge Employee Services Inc
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Posting End Date:
April 30, 2024
Employee Type:
Regular-Full time
Union/Non:
This is a non-union position
At Enbridge, our core values of safety, integrity, respect, and
inclusion drive our mission to support and improve the communities
in which we live and work. We put people first and strive to make
our communities better places.
Our Gas Transmission and Midstream Law team are thrilled to welcome
Sr Legal Counsel who will actively participate in the U.S. legal
affairs of Enbridge's U.S natural gas pipelines Offshore business
including 3 interstate natural gas pipeline and 15 non-FERC
regulated natural gas along with oil pipelines in addition to
platforms and liquids handling facilities. Have you provided advice
and guidance on U.S. legal matters affecting Offshore assets and
entities? If so, then encourage you to apply to be considered for
this vital opportunity!
What you will do:
- Draft, review and negotiate various natural gas and oil
transaction documents such as gas gathering and gas, oil and
liquids transportation agreements, interconnection and measurement
agreements, straddle plant agreements, liquids separation and
stabilization agreements, pipeline and facility construction and
expansion agreements, operating agreements, cash collateral deposit
agreements, NGL Bank Agreements, negotiated rate agreements,
confidentiality agreements, and other related agreements for the
Gulf of Mexico shelf and deepwater areas and some onshore Louisiana
facilities
- Assist with supervising the contract Administration ("CA")
function for Offshore, which involves coordinating with the
personnel from the Onshore team, Risk, ASL, Treasury, Credit,
Supply Chain Management, Legal's Contract Policy drafters and other
departments. Help to manage Offshore CA personnel in their
performance of CA duties involving the drafting, routing,
execution, distribution, and filing of Offshore contracts and
assist the Onshore CA group with their CA duties for the three
FERC-regulated pipeline systems transportation contracts in the
LINK system; own the transition of Offshore contracts to a newly
created Contract Management System ("CMS") using existing
enterprise systems and licenses within SharePoint Online and Adobe
Sign
- Assist with developing responses to Requests For Proposals and
contracts for awarded high-value Deepwater projects, draft and
negotiate with multiple producer customers lengthy and complex
contracts for the construction, reimbursement and service teams, as
well as the downstream interconnection contracts
- Assist the Associate General Counsel and Senior Counsel for
Offshore with deepwater transactional deals, meeting customer needs
while minimizing risk to Enbridge and with very limited use of
external counsel, and with Mergers and Acquisition deals involving
Offshore assets
- Assist with and be knowledgeable about regulatory compliance
for Offshore, involving FERC, BSEE/BOEM, PHMSA, OCSLA and other
applicable agencies and laws including antitrust, draft tariff
revisions and other filings, ensure compliance of Offshore with
applicable laws and regulations
- Assist with bankruptcy proceedings of Offshore
counterparties
- Support Onshore GTM regulatory and transactional projects as
needed if available
- Any other Legal and CA needs for Offshore as they arise
Who you are :
You have:
- 5+ years of position specific experience along with 5+ years of
oil & gas industry experience
- Juris Doctorate and bar admission in the US in addition to
being licensed to practice law in the US
You can:
- Show a proven understanding of federal regulatory laws as it
relates to interstate natural gas pipeline or offshore crude oil
pipeline and other applicable laws and regulations
- Offer knowledge of pipeline operations and business while also
having strong transactional skills handling complex contracting
independently
You are:
- An excellent written and verbal communicator with strong
multi-tasking, prioritizing, coordination, issue identification,
analysis, resolution and leadership skills
- Committed to customer service and team work while possessing
the ability to act, make decisions and lead independently while
being able to assimilate to the role, responsibilities and
culture
- Proficient with the MS Office Suite to include: Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Sign, and SharePoint
Working Conditions:
- Work performed in typical office environment with periodic
overtime requirements
- Enbridge provides competitive workplace programs that
differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members.
Enbridge's FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees
the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible
start and end time, to opt for a compressed workweek schedule, and
the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Role
requirements determine your eligibility for each option or
combination of options. #LI-Hybrid #topemployer
Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:
Grasping, kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20
pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing,
sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect
color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability
to sit at a computer for long periods of time.
Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not
limited to:
Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written
instructions or other information, understand complex problems and
collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and
ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work
schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate
impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this
area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines,
complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and
basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.
Diversity and inclusion are important to us. Enbridge is an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer .We are committed to
providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals,
without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native
American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can
request accessible formats, communication supports, or other
accessibility assistance by contacting careers@enbridge.com .
Information For Applicants:
- Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system
only.
- We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only
those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
- Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a
security screening, including a criminal records check.
To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com
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