Senior Attorney - Real Estate and Operations

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100 years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

Job Summary

The Company has an immediate opening for an attorney to support the Company’s real estate and operations functions. This role involves providing legal advice to business partners at all levels of the Company on real estate and operations matters. This position will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of legal documents, including rights of way, leases, land purchase and sale agreements, encroachment agreements, construction contracts, and master services agreements, as well as providing daily operational support.

This position can be located in Dallas, Texas, or Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Job Profile Summary

Provides legal advice to the company based on analysis, experience, judgment and anticipated impact as is relevant to one or more assigned areas of responsibility.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the company on issues related to its business activities
• Conduct legal research, analyze legal issues and interpret laws, regulations and rulings
• Prepare and/or review legal and corporate documents
• Interact with outside counsel and/or third parties
• Maintain confidentiality of matters and satisfy standards governing professional responsibility/ethics
• Manage the relationship of attorney to client that encourages company leaders to know when to contact the legal department, foster free and open communication of issues, and request prompt involvement of the legal department in matters
  
  

Education

• Juris Doctorate (ABA accredited law school) and admitted to practice in Oklahoma, or eligible to become admitted in Oklahoma, with current CLE compliance
  
  

Work Experience

• 3 - 8 years relevant legal experience and/or expertise
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of: Level of Client Contact and Service - Routinely interacts with Company supervisors and managers. Occasional interaction with Company Vice-Presidents with general supervision
• Knowledge of: Strategic Planning and Process Improvement Ability - Recommend and implement group initiatives
• Knowledge of: Company and/or Industry - Possess strong working knowledge of clients’ business area-specific operations for assigned area(s) of responsibility and general knowledge of Company-wide operations
• Ability to: Legal Analytical - Accurately identify and assess legal issues and risks for routine matters for assigned area(s) of responsibility and determine course of action for same with general supervision
• Ability to: Independent Work - Works independently on routine matters with general supervision
• Ability to: Internal Relationships - Ability to effectively work with all members of the legal department, including lawyers, contract administrators, paralegals, and/or legal assistants. Ability to review and provide input on work of Attorneys, contract administrators, paralegals and/or legal assistants
• Ability to: Outside Counsel Relationships - Ability to work with outside counsel to achieve Company results. Responsible for monitoring outside counsel’s overall performance for assigned area(s) of responsibility, including review and approval of invoices and monitoring costs, and reporting same to supervisor
• Ability to: Planning, Organizing - Responsible for managing assigned projects.
• Ability to: Influence on Third Parties (outside counsel, opposing counsel, third party representatives, and governmental agencies as appropriate for assigned area(s) of responsibility) - Ability to conduct and direct complex negotiations for assigned area(s) of responsibility, with general supervisory review
• Ability to: Written Communication (clear, concise and effective written communications, including emails, business letters and legal memoranda) - Proficient for complex matters relating to assigned area(s) of responsibility. Ability to prepare and assist in preparation of reports to Company Vice-Presidents with general supervision
• Ability to: Oral Communication (effective one-on-one communications with outside counsel, and clients; conduct and participate in meetings; and prepare, conduct and participate in presentations to clients) - Proficient for complex matters relating to assigned area(s) of responsibility. Ability to participate in meetings and presentations to Company Vice-Presidents with general supervision. Ability to effectively communicate on behalf of the Company to third parties with general supervision
• Ability to: adhere to Company Core Values – required
• Ability to: apply basic math formulas
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• None required
  
  

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  
  

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
  
  

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
  
  

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
  
  

Travel

• Travel in and around office surroundings, plant facilities, and job sites.
  
  

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
  
  

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547 .

Expected Salary Range

$146,000.00 - $218,000.00