Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.
Who We Are
We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.
We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.
Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment
To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded legal counsel who has substantial experience with upstream oil and gas activities to join the legal team in the Malaysia Business Unit (MBU). If you are selected as the Senior Legal Counsel, you will have broad exposure to the Malaysia business and will provide professional, timely, cost-effective, and commercially pragmatic legal advice on projects, operations, and other business activities of the Company.Position Overview
Your responsibilities may include
- Acting as a trusted adviser to the business by identifying, assessing, and helping manage legal and commercial risk
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating upstream, operational, procurement, services, and commercial agreements, including PSC-related and joint venture documentation
- Supporting procurement and tender processes, including review of tender documents and contractual terms
- Interfacing with PETRONAS, regulators, joint venture partners, and other external stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and governance matters
- Providing advice and support on legal and compliance matters
- Supporting the management of disputes, claims, and potential litigation or arbitration matters, in coordination with internal stakeholders and external counsel
- Managing and overseeing external legal counsel, including scope, quality, and cost control of external legal services
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB (Hons) or equivalent)
- Legally authorized to work in Malaysia on a regular full-time basis without restriction
- Admission to the Malaysian Bar or equivalent professional qualification
- 8–12+ years of post-qualification legal experience in oil and gas, energy, or a similarly regulated industry, gained in a reputable law firm and/or in-house role
- Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas operations, contracts, and regulatory frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound legal and commercial judgment, balancing risk management with business objectives
- Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment
HSE Roles:
- Comply with HSE policies, Life Saving Rules, procedures, goals, and programs within the MBU HSE Management System.
- Actively engage in and contribute to HSE communication and consultation processes.
- Actively participate in HSE initiatives and programs that include but are not limited to, Safety Observations and HSE Trainings.
Apply By:
Jun 12, 2026Sponsorship:
ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the country where this job is located is NOT available for this position.EEO:
ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in law (LLB (Hons) or equivalent)
- Admission to the Malaysian Bar or equivalent professional qualification
- 8-12+ years of post-qualification legal experience in oil and gas or energy industry
- Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas operations, contracts, and regulatory frameworks
- Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
ConocoPhillips Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ConocoPhillips and has not been reviewed or approved by ConocoPhillips.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a generous 401(k) match with additional discretionary contributions and a separate company-funded retirement contribution, with immediate vesting on most components. Pay practices are positioned as competitively benchmarked to peers to support long-term equity and competitiveness.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off scales with recognized experience and includes paid parental leave for all parents plus additional postpartum medical leave for birth mothers. Short-term disability at full pay for an extended period strengthens income protection during health events.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Base pay is paired with a companywide annual cash bonus program and eligibility for restricted stock units in certain roles. The combined mix of base, bonus, and equity is described as attractive for high-skill positions.
ConocoPhillips Insights
What We Do
We are a global oil and gas company tasked with an important job—to safely find and deliver energy for the world. We’re experts in what we do—from the well site to the office. Across our operations and activities in 15 countries, we never forget our responsibility to be a great neighbor, and a great place to work. Guided by our SPIRIT Values—Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation and Teamwork—we deliver strong performance, keeping our promises to our stakeholders, communities and each other. We solve problems and develop new approaches together, as a team of people—not job titles.
