Senior Contracts and Compliance Counsel (Oil and Energy Services)

Wellbore Integrity Solutions
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS) operates globally in the oilfield services sector, and provides customers with a suite of products, applications, and services on ensuring well integrity throughout the life of the well. We employee more than 1,300 people working across six continents in over twenty-five countries.

We Offer Competitive Salaries and Benefits
Wellbore Integrity Solutions deeply values fair and equitable wages that enable our employees and their families to thrive.  We offer a competitive starting salary that rewards you for the hard-earned education and experience you bring to the role and pay increases to reward you for the contributions you make as a part of the Wellbore Integrity team.   We also believe in providing our employees and their families with an extensive and generous benefits package, including health insurance, vacation pay based on years of relevant experience not tenure with the company, sick pay, paid holidays, a 401(k)-retirement plan with a 4% employer matching, on-site gym and locker rooms, free parking, and other key benefits.

We Value Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity
We believe that diversity is critical to our mission, and we value an inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experiences related to our programs and applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. WIS is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate in employment based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, age, or sexual orientation.

Responsibilities of the Position

Contracts

• • Draft, review, negotiate, analyze, and advise internal clients on various agreements associated with conducting business in the Oil Field Services industry.
  • Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with global operations, such as bids/tenders, contract performance, liability, and compliance.
  • Assist in improving efficiency and reduce cycle time and risk exposure.
  • Conduct legal training for internal teams to raise awareness of contractual obligations and legal risks.

Privacy and Compliance

• • Assist in the implementation of the Company’s Global Privacy and Compliance Programs
  • Drive awareness on privacy and compliance issues with the development of training and guidelines 
  • Support the development and maintenance of a strong culture of compliance 

General Duties

• • Collaborate with internal departments including finance, sales, supply chain, and manufacturing 
  • Provide specialized legal advice, analysis, counsel, and transactional support 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)
• Current license to practice law in the state of Texas or other US state and membership in good standing with applicable State Bar.
• At least 7+ years’ experience either serving as in-house counsel and for oil and energy services industry, or a combination of experience servicing at a law firm and as in-house counsel advising oil and energy services industry clients.
• At least 3 years’ experience advising or representing a complex global organization.

Top Tier Candidates will also possess one or more of the following:  

• Experience providing legal counsel on global privacy and compliance issues.
• Board Certified Legal Specialist in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
• Ability to tailor advice that is well-calibrated to the most junior and senior levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Ability to think strategically with clear accountability, making decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information, and communicating priorities clearly and concisely.
• Have external focus: Understanding areas of law, regulations, risks, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, and the compliance landscape.
• Ability to manage and adhere to deadlines, with strong attention to detail, higher level thinking skills, strong professional judgment and interpersonal skills, and a positive attitude with enthusiasm.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.