Managing Attorney

About the Role

The Managing Attorney for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s Legal team at the company’s Houston office. This position plays a vital role in advancing the Company’s strategic priorities by serving as a trusted legal advisor and business partner to Company leadership. The Managing Attorney provides strategic legal counsel, deep subject matter expertise, and practical guidance across a broad range of corporate governance, transactional, litigation, regulatory, and other complex legal matters.

Working in close partnership with business and functional leaders, the Managing Attorney helps identify the Company’s most significant legal and business risks, develops practical strategies to address those risks, and drives solutions that support Apache’s business objectives while protecting the Company’s interests. The role requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, and solution-oriented counsel on matters critical to the Company's success. Managing Attorneys foster collaboration, accountability, and professional growth while ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality legal services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the assertion or defense of legal claims on behalf of the Company, including investigating and prosecuting cases.
• Assume carriage and responsibility for litigation matters assigned by the Assistant General Counsel.
• Develop and execute litigation strategy for complex commercial, environmental, employment, personal injury, regulatory, securities, and other high-stakes litigation matters.
• Manage all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, trial, appeal, arbitration, and mediation.
• Evaluate legal, financial, operational, and reputational risks associated with disputes and recommend appropriate courses of action to the General Counsel.
• Direct settlement strategy and negotiate resolutions consistent with business objectives.
• Oversee the preservation of evidence and litigation hold processes applicable to the litigation docket.
• Establish effective and cost-efficient litigation strategies while managing litigation teams and budgets.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice that balances legal exposure with commercial objectives.
• Mentor junior attorneys and legal professionals.
• Assist with SEC disclosures regarding litigation contingencies and prepare briefing materials for executive decision-making.
• Keep the General Counsel informed of material developments, ensuring transparency and proactive communication.

Requirements

• 12+ years of legal experience.
• Juris Doctor degree from a top law school, with a class ranking in the top 25%.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects, maintaining a big-picture perspective while managing details and adhering to timelines.
• Ability to analyze situations from multiple perspectives by processing large amounts of information quickly and accurately.
• Proven negotiation talent and experience.

Skills

Core Competencies

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across various settings.
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and a results orientation to positively impact Apache’s business success.
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others, encourages diverse perspectives, and builds trust.
• Culture: Aligns behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Leadership Competencies

• Servant Leadership: Inspires and enables performance excellence through feedback, empathy, development, and empowerment.
• Strategic Mindset: Applies business acumen to see the big picture, understand business issues, and exhibit financial stewardship.
• Change Leadership: Inspires change by challenging the status quo, generating support, and executing improvement projects.
• Leading Effective Teams: Enables performance excellence through effective structure, delegation, and motivation.

About the Company

Our primary product is energy. Affordable, abundant energy improves health, education, and living standards for billions. Nearly 3 billion people—roughly one-third of the global population—live without electricity or clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and sustainable ways to help raise living standards and meet global demand.

The products we deliver power cleaner electricity, fuel tractors and trucks, produce fertilizer for global food supply, and heat schools, hospitals, and businesses. Our employees tackle complex business challenges daily, supported by a benefits platform ranked among the best in our peer group.

We offer career development opportunities, a family-friendly work environment, and a focus on overall well-being. We are committed to a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA), with operations in the United States, Egypt’s Western Desert, the United Kingdom’s North Sea, and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname.