Senior Counsel Commercial Remote

Marathon Petroleum is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial to provide strategic legal support to the company’s commercial operations. Experience supporting trading or trade floor operations is strongly preferred. The Commercial component of the Law organization also supports marketing, logistics and compliance activities arising from Marathon Petroleum’s commercial activity. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, delivering practical, real-time legal guidance on complex commercial transactions and operational matters that drive enterprise value. The Senior Counsel will partner closely with commercial business leaders and other cross-functional stakeholders to navigate legal risk, structure transactions, and support day-to-day business activities in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on practical, business focused solutions, issue spotting, and preventive law. While experience supporting trading or trade floor operations is strongly preferred, other relevant experience from the downstream energy sector in marketing or logistics will be considered. Provides strategic legal advice and counsel to commercial business teams, including real-time support for trading and commercial transactions. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of commercial agreements, including supply, sales, transportation, storage, and trading-related contracts. Advises on legal and regulatory considerations impacting commercial operations, including risk allocation, compliance, and contract performance. Continuously and proactively develops an understanding Marathon Petroleum’s business to leverage that knowledge to improve legal support. Partners with commercial leadership to structure transactions and business arrangements that align with company strategy while mitigating legal and financial risk. Identifies, assesses, and manages legal risk across commercial activities, ensuring alignment with internal policies and applicable laws and regulations. Collaborates cross-functionally with finance, tax, compliance, and other teams to support integrated business solutions. Develops and delivers training, tools, and guidance to enhance commercial contracting practices and risk awareness. Effectively manages outside counsel, where applicable, to ensure high-quality and cost-effective legal support. Maintains proactive communication with Law leadership regarding key issues, risks, and business developments to support a “no surprises” environment. Stays current on relevant legal, regulatory, and industry developments impacting commercial and trading activities. Active license to practice law in a U.Minimum of ten years of licensed legal experience. Minimum of five years of experience of legal experience supporting trading or trade floor operations, though other relevant experience from the downstream energy sector in marketing or logistics will be considered. SKILLS: Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal advice to commercial objectives. Exceptional collaboration and relationship-building skills; Marathon’s operations are spread across multiple offices making effective remote support of client groups and collaboration with legal team members and other stakeholders a critical skill. Ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. Strong negotiation and contract drafting capabilities. Ability to identify and manage legal risk while enabling business outcomes. As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth. Juris Doctorate (Required) Employee Group: Full time Employee Subgroup: Regular Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. About Marathon Petroleum Corporation Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.