Legal Counsel

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Shell

Legal Counsel

in

Houston

Texas

Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Legal Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

June 1, 2022

Business unit:

Legal

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Company description

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork, and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

What is the purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide legal support to Renewables and Energy Solutions (R&ES) within scope of Renewable Generation, Energy Marketing Solutions and Emerging Energy Solutions businesses, including Integrated Power (Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia), Renewable Generation (offshore and onshore wind and solar), Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage and Shell Ventures.

The role of Legal Counsel is to provide legal advice, support, and related services to R&ES in a proactive, timely, cost-effective, and professional manner with a view to furthering business objectives in support of the Shell Group Strategy, adding value and protecting shareholder interests.

The role seeks to ensure that legal risks are identified, appropriate alternative structures and strategies are considered, and documents are appropriately drafted to reflect commercial decisions, always consistent with professional standards, legal obligations, the Shell General Business Principles and the Shell Control Framework.

Legal Counsel

What is the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for

Act as lead lawyer or provide support for material R&ES Projects

Represent Shell vis-à-vis third parties

Ensure that legal considerations, including mitigation of legal risks identified, are considered in operations, planning activities, contracting, new business/project development, including relations with relevant third parties

Ensuring optimal use of internal and external legal resources to ensure provision of professional, timely, cost effective and commercial legal advice and support, balancing both risk and value

Monitor relevant legal developments and communicate these to the business and functional Directorates

Work with commercial colleagues to develop the legal and commercial structure of the existing business activities and any new business opportunities that arise

Engage and collaborate with Shell lawyers globally across the function

Collaborate with senior stakeholders across multiple business and organizational lines

Create a positive, proactive culture encouraging high performance and collaboration with a focus on continuous improvement

Contribute to the broader Shell Group business, reputational and stakeholder agenda

Maximize benefits and minimize risks that could represent any kind of loss to shareholders, while delivering the business objectives

Propose strategies and provide legal support that enable safe, efficient and agile decisions in order to secure competitive advantages

Ensure that legal risks are identified, appropriate alternative structures and strategies are considered, and documents are appropriately drafted to reflect commercial decisions, at all times consistent with professional standards, legal obligations, the Shell General Business Principles and the Shell Control Framework

Accountable for protecting Shell’s rights and reputation in all commercial and contractual arrangements

Provide advice in connection with, or otherwise participate in, key engagements with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders

Protect Shell's interests and enhance Shell's reputation and brand by providing sound legal advice, assisting with negotiations, and drafting legal agreements

Provide support to energy transition matters and related innovative projects

Requirements

What we need from you –

You must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

Candidate must have (6 – 8) six to eight years of experience in R&ES or any work-related field

Law degree and professional legal qualification and licensed to practice law in Texas, or able to obtain license in a reasonable timeframe

Strong legal and strategic judgment, coupled with strong business partnering, integrator and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrate leadership and foundational behaviors – acting as “one Shell” and constantly embracing HSSE, Compliance, collaboration, business partnering and continuous improvement

Strong grasp of legal issues, demonstrated learner mindset and capability to expand knowledge in relevant areas of law

Ability to work inclusively with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse external backgrounds, including senior government officials, senior lawyers/business representatives

Strong analytical skills, business acumen, risk assessment ability and ability to balance competing interests of businesses at varied stages of their evolution

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop and sustain relationships and trust with business and functions at all levels and in a range of cultures

Good commercial mind

Ability to clearly explain legal risks, develop sound mitigation strategies and find acceptable commercial solutions

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