Counsel - US Corporate Real Estate

Job Family Group : Legal Group

Job Description :

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, motivated by best-in-class insight and expertise. We're always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world's leading energy company!

The real estate attorney role provides legal support to Group Real Estate, Remediation Management, US Pipelines and other business units and functions within bp requiring real estate legal support and advice, including, amongst others, the refineries, chemical plants, IST and property management teams in Houston, Chicago and Alaska. Our portfolio of work involves a wide range of real estate transactions including acquisitions, disposals, leasing and asset management, as well as providing legal support on real estate litigation matters, in respect of a wide range of real estate assets including offices, industrial, warehouse, land, remediated and retired property and other real estate primarily situated in the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America (but excluding M&C, Pulse, Air BP and other portfolios). The role also includes providing SME support and advice to business legal teams within the Americas legal function.

Responsibilities :

• Provide first-class legal advice and counsel to key business partners and other businesses and functions at an operational, project and managerial levels, across a wide range of real estate matters, with such advice being commercially practical, consistent, legally accurate, ethical, risk mitigating and timely given.
• Advise M&A and M&A Legal on issues related to M&A transactions.
• Provide proactive and responsive client-service based legal support.
• Provide legal expense reporting and manage outside counsel budget.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team with the ability to collaborate or demonstrate good judgment to engage the collaboration of other support functions (e.g., Tax, Treasury, Ethics & Compliance, Risk, Communications and External Affairs, Company Secretary, etc.) as the project requires.
• Contribute into similar multi-disciplinary teams led by M&A.
• Understand, manage and address title and survey issues.
• Exercise good judgement in assessing external counsel needs and properly manage (including forecasting and budgeting) and minimize external counsel spend.

Job Requirements :

Preferred Skills :

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

How much do we pay (Base)? $186,000-346,000

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 - 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks' paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

As part of bp's wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

Travel Requirement :

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance :

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type :

This position is a hybrid of office / remote working

Skills : Legal Disclaimer :

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity / neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment / accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment / accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Salary : $186,000 - $346,000