Legal Counsel

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Legal Counsel, through June 13, 2025 , at 11:59 p.m.

This Legal Counsel position will join Chevron’s Enterprise Legal Services Team and support Chevron’s global contracting needs for Chevron’s global portfolio, including its organizations and assets in the U.S., Africa, Europe, Asia and South America. The position is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina and reports to the Supervising Counsel, Enterprise Legal Services.

For additional information on this position, please contact the Hiring Manager – Supervising Counsel, Jay Ingram .

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provide contractual, commercial, and regulatory legal support on issues relating to Chevron’s global contracts.
• Act as an advisor on a broad range of legal issues; draft and negotiate various agreements; manage legal and commercial risks; ensure Chevron's interests are protected and advanced and provide client teams with ongoing advice and counsel on legal issues, contract terms, corporate policies, and claims.
• Work closely with Chevron's subject matter experts in tax, HR, finance, intellectual property, compliance, environmental, insurance and project management to integrate Chevron’s agreements within a comprehensive risk management structure.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations; develop legal strategies and provide advice on the relative legal risks with such strategies.
• Support assigned projects and effectively learn and advise on a broad array of legal issues.
• Provide client training and instruction on various aspects of the law including contracting, compliance, and liability matters.
• Communicate clearly, simply, and directly. Provide timely and fit-for-purpose reports to business clients and law management.
• Provide work direction and performance feedback for supporting legal analysts.
• Create and maintain the highest level of client confidence and satisfaction, excellent communication, and professionalism.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bacherlor´s degree in law from an accredited school and admitted to practice law in Argentina.
• At least 3 years of transactional legal experience, including supporting material contractual negotiations involving complex liability and risk structures.
• Demonstrated advanced written and spoken English language proficiency and fluency.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with business clients, other in-house counsel, outside counsel and support staff.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly, capable of working productively in a fast-paced team environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Oil and gas industry experience.
• Strong contractual and commercial negotiation experience.
• Thorough understanding of indemnity, compliance, insurance, tax and warranty provisions and other similar provisions.
• Experience partnering and working with global teams.
  
  

Relocation Options:

Relocation is not offered for this role. Only local candidates will be considered.

International Considerations

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

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