URGENT NEED - Litigation Attorney

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world's top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Exxon Mobil Corporation is looking for an attorney with strong litigation experience to manage a docket primarily of civil litigation matters, including tort, commercial and environmental matters. The attorney will work out of ExxonMobil's Spring Campus. The attorney will handle a variety of matters and will work independently with supervision that is appropriate for the attorney's level of experience.

Provide legal analysis and counsel on current or potential litigation matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation and for Company affiliates

Actively manage a docket of civil litigation matters, including primary responsibility for case strategy, legal analysis, witness preparation, depositions, judicial proceedings (hearings, trials, appeals, etc.)

Provide legal counsel and support as needed on indemnity and additional insured issues, incident investigations, and risk management issues

Work collaboratively with and provide direction to outside counsel to ensure proper handling of matters, including substantive direction and financial stewardship

Actively review and shape documents and pleadings associated with the above matters

Ensure alignment between litigation objectives and business line objectives

Communicate with and advise business clients and law management regarding case strategies / case status / key milestones

Collaborate with business lawyers as it relates to litigation matters

Partner with legal operations and litigation paralegals to manage discovery

D. from an accredited law school

License to practice law in at least one state (Texas bar membership preferred)

Experience with trials and in managing significant litigation matters

Litigation experience in a law firm, corporation, or agency, including experience in handling and managing significant and complex litigation matters

Strong research and analytical skills and ability to exercise sound business judgment and work both independently and as part of an integrated legal team

Ability to travel domestically, as needed

Ability to work effectively with a highly diverse global law department

Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 of class preferred)

Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience, all (or substantially all) of which is in civil litigation

Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life

We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you

Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

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