Counsel
Role Overview
Legal Counsel supports development, execution, and operation of international LNG and energy infrastructure projects.
Reports to Senior Counsel and works with business teams on agreements, transactions, project development, and existing contracts, claims, and disputes.
The role offers exposure to cross-border transactions, LNG commercial arrangements, and major infrastructure projects.
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About Excelerate Energy
Excelerate Energy works on LNG and power infrastructure solutions intended to enhance energy security.
The company emphasizes safety, quality, environmental stewardship, collaboration, and continuous growth.
Job summary
Legal Counsel supports development, execution, and operation of international LNG and energy infrastructure projects.
Reports to Senior Counsel and works with business teams on agreements, transactions, project development, and existing contracts, claims, and disputes.
The role offers exposure to cross-border transactions, LNG commercial arrangements, and major infrastructure projects.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate LNG sale and purchase, gas sale and transportation, terminal use and regasification, vessel charter, maritime, EPC, construction, guarantee, credit support, confidentiality, term-sheet, and related agreements.
- Support cross-functional teams in identifying and managing legal and contractual risks.
- Monitor contract obligations, milestones, deliverables, claims, and contractual risks.
- Prepare first-pass markups, comparison tables, issue lists, and summaries for senior counsel.
- Support legal due diligence, transaction management, project approvals, and corporate governance.
- Coordinate external legal counsel and other advisors across jurisdictions.
- Research legal issues and prepare written advice, briefing notes, and presentations.
- Attend meetings, negotiations, and stakeholder calls; prepare action trackers and follow-ups.
- Apply AI and legal technology to drafting, research, document review, and knowledge management with professional quality control.
Qualifications and experience
- Qualified lawyer in England and Wales, Texas or New York in the United States, or another recognized common-law jurisdiction.
- Approximately 3–5 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong academic credentials and training at a top-tier international law firm.
- Experience in LNG or energy and project finance or project development.
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex project and finance contracts.
Preferred experience
- LNG experience is strongly preferred, including exposure to LNG supply, regasification, terminal, or vessel arrangements.
- Prior in-house or secondment experience is preferred.
- Experience with cross-border transactions or projects involving emerging markets is beneficial.
Skills and competencies
- Strong commercial contract drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills; sound legal judgment and practical, commercially focused risk recommendations.
- Ability to manage matters independently and take ownership while knowing when to escalate.
- Commercially minded and pragmatic, with strong written and verbal communication for clear, actionable stakeholder advice.
- Strong organization and attention to detail; able to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
- Practical use of AI and technology tools with critical review and professional judgment.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and proactive across functions, jurisdictions, and time zones.
Work environment and authorization
- The role involves collaboration across functions, jurisdictions, and time zones; office schedule and travel requirements are to be confirmed.
- Work authorization depends on selected work location and applicable local requirements.
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