Senior Counsel, Commercial

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

What to Expect

As Senior Counsel, Commercial , you will provide expert legal services and guidance on complex commercial trading and origination matters that have a significant impact on operations and strategy. You'll work closely with senior leaders and internal clients, serving as a trusted advisor and business partner. Your work will involve high-stakes issues where precedents may not exist, requiring creative legal strategies and immediate, experience-based judgment. You'll help drive business success while ensuring compliance and managing risk in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Provide advice and counsel to the natural gas and power trading desks and other commercial stakeholders.
• Draft and advise on a wide range of trading, storage, and transportation agreements, including PPAs and contracts on the NAESB, ISDA, EEI and WSPP forms.
• Provide counsel on the structuring and negotiation of long-term origination deals and other complex commercial arrangements supporting trading and commercial strategy.
• Provide authoritative legal advice on complex or ambiguous matters, interpreting and applying company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Draft, review, and edit a wide range of legal documents, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Manage relationships with internal clients, acting as a strategic business partner and deploying resources to support business objectives.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel and specialists.
• Recommend and implement changes to policies, processes, and standards to improve operational support and ensure compliance.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and industry best practices, maintaining up-to-date expertise through continuous professional development.
• Lead or contribute to major and unique legal assignments of significant importance.
• Develop and deliver clear, compelling communications and presentations to various stakeholders.
• Build and sustain high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust across the organization.
• Lead and manage significant commercial disputes, including strategy development, cost-effective use of outside counsel, and risk assessment for matters with material business impact.
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior attorneys and legal professionals.

What You'll Bring (Required Qualifications)

• Legally authorized to work in job posting country
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member in good standing of any US bar
• 6+ years of relevant legal experience in energy law or as in-house counsel at a large energy company

What Makes You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong preference for natural gas and power markets experience.
• Expertise advising on contractual terms in the trading of energy commodities
• Experience advising on commercial disputes
• Strong negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills, with mature judgment and discretion
• Ability to work independently under pressure, meet deadlines, and function with minimal supervision
• Experience managing disputes with significant business impact
• Strategic mindset with a sophisticated grasp of business drivers and the ability to align legal strategies with organizational goals
• Advanced skills leveraging technology for efficient legal practice
• Strong ability to manage complexity, analyze ambiguous situations, and develop effective solutions
• Proven track record of building trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Compensation Range


This position has a base salary range of $204,300 - $249,700.00


At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards .

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.


Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 04/17/2026 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Houston