Commercial Attorney - Solar

Description:The position will provide legal support in the nature of counseling, drafting, negotiating, and transactional assistance for clients.Qualifications:The applicant should be an experienced legal practitioner with transactional and project management expertise. The applicant must have a proven record of commercial awareness and of high-quality contribution to business strategy and delivery. In addition to excellent oral and written communication skills, the successful applicant will have excellent negotiating, time management, project management, dispute resolution and interpersonal skills along with the drive, commitment, a bias for action and a preparedness to collaborate and innovate. He or she will be a team player with the ability to focus, direct and manage the efforts of external legal resources to provide critical legal support. The candidate must work well with clients and management to advise them on important legal aspects of transactions and projects. The successful applicant will also demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards and a strong commitment to attaining excellent Health Safety Security and Environment and compliance performance.
Law degree required. Must be licensed attorney.Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: Houston, TXJob Number: 1545BRCompany Profile:Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

The purpose of the Legal function is to provide legal services to the Group in order to further the maximisation of business opportunities and value and the minimisation of business risks and liabilities.

BP Legal lawyers and support staff work closely with their colleagues in the Businesses, Regions and Functions to deliver exceptional results in transactions, disputes and issues management.

Building on its existing strength, BP Legal has developed its strategic priorities, in line with the Group Strategy, to achieve its vision and address present and foreseeable challenges.