Assistant General Counsel - Marketing & Trading

Assistant General Counsel - Marketing & TradingThe Assistant General Counsel – Marketing & Trading is a senior legal leader responsible for providing strategic legal guidance and support for the company's natural gas marketing, trading, and commercial operations. This role partners closely with commercial, trading, risk management, and executive teams to structure, negotiate, and execute complex transactions while managing legal and regulatory risk. The position requires deep expertise in energy markets, commodity trading, and commercial contracting, with a strong understanding of upstream and midstream natural gas operations. The Assistant General Counsel plays a critical role in enabling commercial growth, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, and protecting the company's interests across a broad range of domestic and international transactions.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesProvide legal counsel for natural gas marketing and trading activities, including physical and financial commodity transactionsDraft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, gas sales agreements, transportation and storage agreements, and processing contractsAdvise commercial and trading teams on transaction structuring, credit terms, risk allocation, and contract enforcementSupport daily trading operations by delivering timely legal guidance on deal execution, confirmations, and dispute avoidanceLead legal support for strategic commercial transactions, joint ventures, and market expansion initiativesCollaborate with corporate development, finance, and commercial leadership on acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio optimization effortsIdentify legal and commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives and risk toleranceAdvise on compliance with federal, state, and regional regulations impacting natural gas marketing and trading, and applicable state agenciesInterpret regulatory developments and guide implementation of policies related to market conduct, reporting, tariffs, and anti-manipulation standardsPartner with risk management and credit teams to address counterparty risk, collateral frameworks, and trading exposureManage and resolve commercial disputes, including contract interpretation issues, pricing disagreements, and operational conflictsOversee litigation, arbitration, and external counsel engagements as necessaryProvide legal input into negotiation strategy, contract structuring, and value optimization opportunitiesDevelop and enhance contract templates, legal processes, and internal controls to improve efficiency and scalabilityCollaborate across Marketing, Trading, Risk, Finance, Operations, and ESG teams to ensure alignment of legal and commercial objectivesServe as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic insight on legal, regulatory, and market considerationsDeliver training and guidance to commercial teams on legal risks, contract management, and compliance best practicesJob Specific SkillsExtensive expertise in energy law, with a focus on natural gas marketing, trading, and midstream operationsDeep knowledge of industry-standard agreements and commodity trading structuresStrong understanding of regulatory frameworks governing energy marketsProven ability to structure and negotiate complex, high-value commercial transactionsStrong business and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance legal risk and business prioritiesExpertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risks in dynamic market environmentsExcellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skillsAbility to operate effectively in fast-paced, transaction-driven environmentsStrong leadership and mentoring capabilities, including influencing cross-functional teamsEducationMinimum: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law schoolMinimum: 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)ExperienceMinimum: 8 years of related legal experience with a significant focus on energy, natural gas marketing, trading, or midstream operationsPreferred: Prior experience in a law firm (corporate/M&A, capital markets, or securities practice) and/or in-house legal departmentPreferred: Prior in-house experience within an energy company and demonstrated experience supporting trading desks, marketing organizations, and complex energy transactionsExpand 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.