Legal Counsel or Assistant General Counsel (DOE)

TITLE: Legal Counsel
SCHEDULE: M-T, 9 hours (in-office)/F, 4 hours (remote)
ABOUT THE COMPANY: W&T Offshore (NYSE: WTI) has been an independent oil and natural gas producer active in the acquisition, exploration, and development of properties in the Gulf of Mexico since 1983. We take pride in offering excellent work/life balance, a strong community environment, and a diverse asset portfolio.
WORKING LOCATION: Houston Office - 5718 WESTHEIMER RD 77057
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Salaried - Exempt
JOB SUMMARY: The W&T Offshore Legal Counsel is responsible for providing legal management, assistance and advice regarding litigation matters. This position will provide case management, strategy review, internal stakeholder management, and management of outside counsel to minimize litigation costs and achieve the best outcome for the company.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a broad range of litigation matters, including more complex and higher exposure cases with the assistance of the acting General Counsel.
• Maintain and manage reporting and data to update legal management and the business on significant developments, legal rulings, and report significant litigation risks, including recommending legal contingencies and provisions relating to litigation matters.
• Provide litigation management including managing and supervising outside counsel, reviewing litigation strategy, and ensuring budget compliance.
• Provide legal support and identify and assess legal risks regarding labor and employment related matters, which may include, but are not limited to, human resource issues, wage and hour law.
• Attend depositions, mediations, trials, etc. as necessary.
• Provide legal support to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and company Code of Conduct, including providing trainings and developing remedial work plans for continuous improvement.
• Interact with support functions and departments, ensuring involvement of Legal in all matters that may have a legal impact on the company.
• Implement, draft and update procedures, practices, guidelines and templates.
• Involvement in compliance matters, including data privacy, HR compliance and regulatory/environmental compliance.
• Participate in department training and development initiatives and complete assigned training.
• Support internal investigations.
• Responsibility for leading/directing employment investigations including EEOC claims.
• Experience responding to EEOC claims/investigations.
• Experience in civil and commercial litigation including directing discovery efforts, motion practice, trial, and appeals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris doctorate from a nationally recognized law school
• Active bar membership from any of the fifty states or DC
• 5-7 years of relevant legal experience in the areas of litigation and labor and employment.
• In-House legal experience preferred, but not required
• Exposure in the areas of commercial contracts, HR compliance, FLSA/wage and hour, data privacy and training preferred.
• Ability to clearly explain legal issues and risks to non-lawyers orally and in writing.
• Ability to act independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to function effectively and efficiently with minimal administrative support, including typing skills and ability to work with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel when necessary.
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship.

W&T Offshore requires newly hired employees in all positions to be fully vaccinated or to have had the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on or before first day of employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with W&T Offshores HR department after you receive an offer of employment, if any. W&T Offshore complies with all applicable laws requiring a reasonable accommodation.
This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee. W&T Offshore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. W&T Offshore also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Job Type: Full-time