Legal Counsel

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Chevron is accepting online applications for a Legal Counsel position through Friday December 12 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

This Counsel or Senior Counsel position supports Chevrons Enterprise Legal Services Team (ELS) with a primary focus on providing support to Chevrons global portfolio including its organizations in the U.S. Africa Europe Asia and South America. The position is based in Buenos Aires Argentina and reports to the Supervising Counsel within the ELS.

For additional information on this position please contact the Hiring Manager ELS Supervisor Jay B. Ingram.

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

• Provide contractual commercial and regulatory legal support on issues relating to Chevrons global contracts.
• Act as an advisor on a broad range of legal issues; draft and negotiate various agreements; manage legal and commercial risks; ensure Chevrons 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 Chevrons subject matter experts in tax HR finance intellectual property compliance environmental insurance and project management to integrate Chevrons 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:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in Argentina.
• At least 5 years of transactional legal experience including supporting material contractual negotiations involving complex liability and risk structures.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• 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 Option:

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

Expat Opportunities:

Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.