Counsel

CCI is hiring an In-House Attorney in either Stamford, Connecticut or Houston, TX to support a wide range of CCI's commercial activities with a focus on energy trading & commercial transactions. CCI will consider candidates directly from a law firm to those with in house experience supporting commodity trading and/or infrastructure activities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading global commodity merchant and legal team and gain exposure to all areas of the commodities industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key advisor to commercial teams on trading agreements on deal structures and commercial advisory issues.
• Negotiate and draft a variety of contracts related to transactions in the physical oil markets (purchase and sale agreements, derivative agreements, storage and transport agreements, etc.)
• Collaborate with the trading, credit, risk, finance, operations, tax, and compliance teams on a broad spectrum of matters impacting business operations.
• Manage commercial controversies and disputes, including coordinating with counsel - Serve as legal advisor on acquisition of assets, JV's, and other M&A activity and the integration of those assets into the CCI portfolio; provide legal support to portfolio companies.
• Coordinate issues across the various internal departments.
• Manage legal matters in a range of jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience within the commodities marketing/trading practice at either a top law firm or an in-house legal department of a major energy company with sophisticated trading operations.
• JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, or Texas.
• Prior experience with physical oil commodity trading and transaction experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting and communication skills.
• Must be strategic thinker capable of competently and comfortably advising the business development team and interacting with senior leadership.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Parental and family leave policies
• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
• Charitable contribution match program
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive paid time off
• Continued learning opportunities

Visit https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!

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