Assistant General Counsel - Corporate

Expand Energy Corporation • Spring, TX • 3h ago

Date: May 20, 2026

Location: Spring, TX, US, 77389

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values - Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt - are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

This senior-level position supports the business by serving as a strategic legal advisor on corporate transactions, securities law, and governance matters. The role is responsible for drafting and reviewing complex transactional documents, providing client counseling to senior leadership, and conducting regulatory, legislative, and securities-related analysis to support the company's strategic objectives. The attorney will work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and debt finance activities, joint ventures, and ongoing securities compliance obligations within the energy industry.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a broad range of corporate and transactional documents, including merger and acquisition agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, joint venture and strategic partnership agreements, financing documents, and related ancillary agreements

Prepares and reviews securities-related filings and disclosures, including periodic reports, transaction-related filings, and other public communications, ensuring compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations

Provides legal advice and counsel to senior leadership and internal business clients on corporate governance and executive compensation matters, securities law compliance, disclosure obligations, and transactional risk

Participates in complex corporate transactions, including working with management to develop transaction structures, risk mitigation strategies, and proactive approaches to legal and regulatory issues

Conducts legal research and analysis on complex corporate, securities, and regulatory matters; develops clear oral and written advice and presents practical recommendations to management

Advises on regulatory and legislative developments affecting corporate transactions and securities compliance within the energy sector

Oversees corporate entity management and qualification

Handles assigned matters and subject areas with a high degree of independence, sound judgment, quality, responsiveness, and strategic focus

Manages external counsel as needed, including overseeing budgets, scope of work, and quality of deliverables

Mentors and develops less experienced legal staff and may supervise administrative or legal support staff on a regular or assignment-specific basis

Interacts directly with members of the executive leadership team and Board on significant legal and strategic matters

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

Advanced knowledge of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, and other strategic transactions, preferably within the energy industry

Advanced knowledge of U.S. securities laws and regulations, including public company disclosure and reporting obligations, transactions implicating securities laws, and corporate governance requirements

Working knowledge of oil and gas or energy-related contracts and commercial arrangements, with the ability to integrate transactional and securities considerations

Advanced understanding of regulatory frameworks and industry practices applicable to the energy sector

Strong ability to identify and implement contractual and structural risk mitigation strategies in complex transactions

Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior executives

Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice

Licensed to practice law and eligible to practice in the assigned geographic area or with the ability to obtain admission as required

Education

Minimum: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school

Minimum: Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to practice in the assigned geographic area (or eligibility for admission)

Experience

Minimum: 8 years of related legal experience in corporate transactions and securities law

Preferred: Prior experience in a law firm (corporate/M&A, capital markets, or securities practice) and/or in-house legal department

Preferred: Prior experience in the energy, oil and gas, or related industrial sector strongly preferred

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

Nearest Major Market: Houston

Job Segment: Compliance, M&A, General Counsel, Law, Legal, Management, Research

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