Labor & Employment Attorney

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions, and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry. The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.


The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world's top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

What role you will play in our team

Exxon Mobil Corporation is seeking an attorney to provide advice and counsel regarding labor and employment legal matters. The attorney will handle a variety of matters and work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney's level of experience.

What you will do

• Provide legal analysis and counsel on labor and employment matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and for Company affiliates
• Advise clients on complete range of employment law matters, including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA
• Advise clients on traditional labor law matters, including collective bargaining issues, grievance handling, first chairing labor arbitration hearings, collective bargaining agreement interpretation, and defense of unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB
• Investigate charges of discrimination filed with the EEOC and prepare position statements on behalf of the Company
• Advise clients in conducting employment-related investigations
• Provide advice and counsel regarding compliance with laws, regulations, and Company policy, anticipate and guard against legal risks and exposures to the Company
• Prepare and review presentations and other documents associated with the above matters

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Strong college and law school class performance (top 1/3 of class preferred)
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state (Texas Bar membership strongly preferred)
• Strong research and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Demonstrated work experience in the field of Labor and Employment Law in a law firm, corporation or agency
• Reputation for high ethical standards and integrity
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment
• Ability to Work independently but also as a member of an integrated legal team to contribute collaboratively
• Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to work effectively with a highly diverse, global law department
• P refer a minimum of three (3) years of legal experience, all (or substantially all) of which is in the area of labor and employment law

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan : Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

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