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Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Senior Counsel, FERC Regulatory reports to a Managing Counsel in the Litigation, Employment, Environmental & Regulatory team. The role will collaborate with colleagues across a large corporate law department in a publicly traded, international energy company.

Experience with FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) and industry experience is a must for this role. Experience with FERC regulation of liquids pipelines is strongly preferred.

What You'll Do
  • Providing Legal counsel, advice, and support to midstream business units subject to FERC regulation, particularly on issues where FERC regulation impacts commercial strategy.
  • Delivering advice and training to midstream and commercial business units to ensure compliance with FERC Standards of Conduct.
  • Advising on tariff filings and rate cases, including on carrier-side and shipper-side matters.
  • Leading audit, enforcement, compliance, and investigative matters.
  • Partnering with business units on PHMSA compliance issues and investigations.
  • Driving and recommending course of action to Phillips 66 Midstream Leadership.
  • Providing regulatory guidance, support, and counsel for expanding global Commercial Trading operations.
  • Managing outside counsel resources effectively and efficiently.
  • Working collaboratively with Government Affairs and various business units on public policy issues and rulemakings.
  • Providing general Legal support to the P66 Corporate Compliance function.

What You'll Bring - Required
  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
  • A member in good standing of any U.S. bar
  • 6 or more years of regulatory experience
  • Willing to travel up to 10% of time

What Makes You Stand Out-Preferred
  • Experience with regulation of crude, NGL, and refined products pipelines
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in the midstream area
  • Experiencing advising trading and commercial businesses on regulatory issues
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a highly skilled team
  • Superior mediation, negotiation, advocacy and presentation skills, and mature judgment and discretion
  • Experience providing advice to clients in crisis management situations
  • Ability to manage and prioritize assignments which may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with employees in different departments or with varying degrees of seniority
  • Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments
  • Effective utilization and communication with internal support staff including assigned paralegal and administrative assistant
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $209,700- $256,300.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
  • 8% 401k company match
  • Cash Balance Account pension
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
  • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services
  • 9/80 schedule offered + 1 work remote day per week

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards .

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 05/29/2026 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Houston
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Senior Counsel, FERC Regulatory
Phillips 66
Houston
a day ago
N/A
Full-time

Senior Counsel, FERC Regulatory