Associate General Counsel, Fuels Marketing
$136,200–$204,200 year
On-siteNewton, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including dealer sales agreements, mortgages, and vendor contracts. Advise internal credit and finance teams on credit risk mitigation, security interests, and collection strategies while coordinating with outside counsel. Provide practical, risk-based legal support to fuels marketing, supply, operations, and procurement teams on day-to-day transactions and regulatory compliance. Assist in resolving commercial disputes, contract interpretation issues, and pre-litigation matters. Collaborate cross-functionally to develop contract templates, policies, and standard operating procedures that improve efficiency and risk management.
Required Qualifications
- Law Degree (J.D.)
- member of the Bar in at least one state where Global operates its businesses (preferably Massachusetts)
- At least 4-7 years of in-depth experience in a corporate or transactional law firm and/or in-house working directly with operations, legal and finance teams
- Knowledge of Article 2 and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Must be able to demonstrate good judgment
- Must have effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Must possess a solid and broad range of substantive legal skills
- Must have a well-developed legal acumen and intuition
- Must have a 'no job is too big or too small' mentality
- Must be able to identify the appropriate risks to take using your professional knowledge and understanding about the nature and extent of risk involved
- Must be able to effectively multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Capacity and capability to face any challenge in the due course of both day-to-day business operations and transactions with self-assuredness and a calm mind
- Ability to understand the big picture of the business, which influences day-to-day work and efforts
- Ability to form relationships and develop consistent lines of communications with key people within Global, the industry, and beyond
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA)
- commercial real estate
- secured lending
- Experience in fuels marketing, petroleum distribution, commercial contracting, secured lending, commercial real estate, or retail operations
- Bachelor's degree, English major preferred
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