Senior Paralegal, Environmental & Regulatory

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Senior Paralegal, Environmental & Regulatory reports to the Supervisor, Paralegal Center of Excellence and supports the Environmental & Regulatory legal team within a large law department at a Fortune 100 international energy company. This role manages a broad range of regulatory, compliance and litigation-support, with emphasis on annual filings, agency requests, legal holds, document production, and regulatory research.

What You'll Do


Regulatory Filings & Compliance

• Assist with tracking of environmental fines, penalties, and environmental projects.
• Review state agency websites, contact regulators for updates, and maintain internal state checklists and shared workspace materials.
• Prepare and manage annual Financial Assurance filings, including research of federal and state UST, RCRA, and other applicable financial assurance regulations. Coordinate with HS&E and External Reporting to complete and submit annual filings.
• Support FERC annual Interlocking Directorates reporting, including gathering data, preparing filings, tracking responses, drafting reports, and coordinating submission.

Agency Response & Document Production

• Assist with document productions in response to agency information requests, including collecting, organizing, and producing documents per required agency specifications.
• Create, maintain, and update Environmental & Regulatory Legal Hold Orders, including adding/releasing custodians and managing responses.

Legal Research & Special Projects

• Conduct legal research (including AI-assisted research) and support attorneys with special projects, including regulatory and legislative history research.
• Assist with content management of the Consent Decree Implementation Team (CDIT) SharePoint site and related documentation.
• Maintain the electronic environmental library, organizing research and reference materials.
• Support updates to the Legal Department Emergency Response Toolkit, including regulatory materials, guidance documents, and emergency contact information.

What You'll Bring - Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor's degree
• 6 or more years of paralegal experience supporting environmental, regulatory, or compliance matters in a law firm or corporate legal department

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• Paralegal certificate
• Extensive experience with regulatory filings, agency correspondence, and legal research
• Energy industry or large, complex corporate legal environment experience
• Ability to establish professional credibility with a variety of clients and management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments of broad scope and complexity, working in a team and independently with limited supervision
• High-level analytical skills with the ability to articulate alternatives, recommendations, and proposed solutions
• Experience with SharePoint, document management systems, or other legal technology tools
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage detailed, deadline-driven work
• Ability to learn quickly and apply Company policies and procedures
• Experience supporting document productions and litigation or agency response workflows
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively to improve work quality and decision-making

Compensation Range


This position has a base salary range of $111,600- $136,400.00.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Total Rewards


At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards .

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.


Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered


In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisitio n closing date of 10/20/2026 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Houston