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Position Summary
The Counsel – Commodities role will play a key part in supporting EQT’s natural gas marketing and commercial business. This attorney will be responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial agreements critical to EQT’s commodities activities, advising on transactions, and providing day-to-day legal counsel to business units engaged in the marketing, transportation, storage, and supply of natural gas, including supply to LNG, power generation, and data center projects. The attorney will also assist with transactions related to acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, helping to ensure legal considerations align with commercial objectives. The attorney will report to the Assistant General Counsel of Commodities and Midstream.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate physical natural gas supply agreements, including NAESB-based gas purchase and sale agreements, and asset management agreements
- Draft and negotiate natural gas transportation, gathering, processing, and storage agreements
- Support gas supply arrangements for LNG, power generation, and data center projects
- Advise on FERC regulatory matters related to EQT’s Commodities business
- Provide legal support for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, including due diligence and assistance with integration activities
- Provide day-to-day counsel to commercial teams, developing practical strategies that align legal considerations with business objectives while managing risk
Requirements
- 5+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on the energy industry, particularly in commercial and gas marketing
- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements within the gas marketing and midstream sectors, including the types of agreements identified above
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the United States
- Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across business units and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and deliver practical, solution-oriented legal advice that effectively balances legal and business considerations
- Travel up to 10% of the time
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Prior experience working at a law firm and/or in-house legal department within the energy industry
- Familiarity with leveraging technology and legal operations tools to manage and prioritize workload efficiently
- Knowledge of regulatory considerations applicable to the natural gas marketing and midstream sectors
Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee unless willing to relocate.
Selected incumbent will be placed into the position that best suits their abilities and experience level.
EQT Corporation and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Disabilities/Veterans.
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