Senior Counsel, Environmental and Regulatory

Phillips 66 & YOU – Together we can fuel the future. The Senior Counsel, Environmental and Regulatory reports to the Managing Counsel – Environmental and Regulatory and works with colleagues across a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day‑to‑day legal advice and counsel to Refining and Midstream facilities on environmental and regulatory issues, compliance counseling, and enforcement resolution.
• Advise on compliance with environmental and safety laws and regulations including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Superfund, remediation, and PHMSA.
• Recommend courses of action to Phillips 66 business representatives.
• Participate in enforcement discussions with state and federal regulators to achieve favorable resolutions for the company.
• Provide legal guidance in permitting and enforcement matters involving land use, air, and water quality and supply.
• Participate in environmental due‑diligence activities and review environmental liability provisions in transactional documents.
• Be on call during crisis‑management situations.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Member in good standing of any U.S. bar.
• Eight (8) or more years of experience as a lawyer with health, safety, environmental regulatory, and operational experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of one or more of the following: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, PHMSA, Endangered Species Act, Oil Pollution Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, USACE permitting requirements.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience preferred.
• Experience in oil & gas, refining, midstream, energy, or petrochemical industries.
• Superior mediation, negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills; mature judgment and discretion.
• Experience providing advice to clients in crisis‑management situations.
• Ability to manage and prioritize broad, complex assignments and collaborate across departments and seniority levels.
• Effective utilization and communication with internal support staff, including assigned paralegal and administrative assistant.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships with internal business clients, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, and vendors.
• Ability to work independently within broadly defined objectives, taking ownership of projects without extensive supervision.
• Ability to anticipate and address customers’ changing needs.
• Quick learning and application of Phillips 66 policies, procedures, operations, and industry practices.
• Comprehensive analytical, conceptual, problem‑solving, planning, evaluation, and legal project‑management skills.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, concise, persuasive oral and written opinions, reports, correspondence, and presentations.
• Effective use of knowledge and experience to weigh alternatives and make decisions within the area of responsibility.
• Capability to establish professional credibility with a variety of clients and management.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI‑enabled tools and technologies responsibly and effectively to improve work quality, speed, and decision‑making.

Compensation Range

Base salary range: $238,500 – $291,500. Salary is determined by experience, skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements, with internal equity and market competitiveness in mind.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus (8%).
• 401(k) company match.
• Cash Balance Account pension.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on a high‑deductible health plan.
• Comprehensive well‑being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well‑being reimbursement, and backup family‑care services.