Vice President, Assistant General Counsel (Brentwood)

Location: Brentwood, TN, US, 37207

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Look no further than Delek US Holdings!

We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics.

Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.

Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.

We offer fantastic benefits that include up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year, along with medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually!

We value your well-being and all employees now have access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep. Through our performance management program, you can earn additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals.

Our pay for performance culture motivates our employees to improve Delek’s year-over-year company, business unit, and individual results. With some of the highest bonus payouts in recent years, we know that our success is due to our talented and dedicated team. We are looking for individuals like you to help us continue this momentum and bring new ideas to the table.

At Delek, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Be the strategic legal partner behind an integrated energy leader.

Delek US Holdings is seeking a Vice President, Assistant General Counsel to serve as the number-two legal executive and a trusted advisor to our Executive Vice President, General Counsel. This is a high-impact, enterprise-wide leadership role for a seasoned attorney ready to shape strategy across one of the nation's most dynamic integrated energy, refining, and logistics companies.

About the Role

As VP, Assistant General Counsel, you will lead a critical sub-function within our Legal organization, managing a broad and sophisticated portfolio that directly influences the performance of Delek US and Delek Logistics. You'll operate at the intersection of business and law—advising executive leadership, mitigating enterprise risk, and building a high-performing legal team.

What You’ll Do

• Corporate Governance & Securities — Advise executive management and the Board on risk mitigation, compliance policy, and securities matters.
• Compliance & Ethics — Support the Company's compliance and ethics program, advise on regulatory requirements, corporate governance, investigations, and enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
• Insurance & Risk Management — Oversee the Company's insurance portfolio, claims strategy, and risk financing programs while partnering across the enterprise to mitigate operational and financial risk.
• Mergers & Acquisitions — Lead the legal strategy and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
• Enterprise Leadership — Set the strategy for your area of responsibility, contribute to enterprise-wide functional strategy, and lead and develop a team of legal professionals and people leaders.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership — Collaborate with HR, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, and business leaders to advance legal, compliance, insurance, and enterprise risk objectives.

What You’ll Bring

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active State Bar membership (Required)
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of combined in‑house and/or law firm experience
• 7+ years of management experience, including managing people leaders, with progressive management responsibility
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, M&A, commercial transactions, compliance, insurance and risk management, litigation, and enterprise legal strategy
• Energy, refining, midstream/logistics, or related industry experience strongly preferred

We're looking for an executive who leads through Change Agility , Collaboration , Decisive Decision Making , Drive for Results , and Team Building —someone who takes an enterprise‑wide perspective and elevates the people around them.

Change Agility (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

Collaboration (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Decision Making (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

Drive for Results (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

Team Building (LEVEL 5 SHAPING)

Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

Why Delek

Join a Fortune 500 energy company headquartered in Brentwood, TN, where your legal leadership will directly shape our strategic direction. We offer a competitive executive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make enterprise-level impact from day one.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

BECOME PART OF THE ENERGY

It’s an exciting time to join Delek. We’re on a mission to attract, retain, and engage the best and brightest talent – those who are great team players and leaders who make it their first priority to serve.

• We are performance driven
• We value a passion for excellence
• We value teamwork
• We value and reward hard work and dedication

Delek US offers the opportunity to provide you with more than a job – we want to help you build a career.

Since our inception, our ability to hire the right people for the job has served us well, resulting in an impressive record of consistent growth and profitability. With more than 3,500 employees in nine states, we have brought together a diverse team of professionals passionate about investing their time and expertise in one of the most dynamic downstream energy companies in the market today.