Vopak · 1 hour ago
Vice President of Legal Affairs and Compliance
Houston, TX
Contract
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expVopak is a company focused on energy security and transition, seeking a Vice President of Legal Affairs and Compliance. This role involves providing legal guidance and leadership in commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management for the North American division.
EnergyEnergy ManagementOil and Gas
No H1B
Responsibilities
Abides by all safety procedures and practices applicable to location and position; participates in appropriate safety training; demonstrates commitment to and support of SH&E principles and values; champions safety as necessary
Provide legal advice and support to division management team in order to create favorable conditions, minimize adverse consequences for Vopak and enable the division leadership to determine strategies for achieving Vopak’s objectives
Draw timely attention to relevant legal developments and make suggestions and monitor follow up on the implementation
Negotiate, draft and judge various types of contracts, often in cooperation with other disciplines (tax, treasury and control, SHE, human resources and/or risk management), within, where applicable, Vopak directives and guidelines, in order to give clear and efficient legal advice. Those type of contracts may be storage contracts that require Executive Board approval (holy list), but more often they relate to business development incl. land lease, co-siting, construction (EPC), M&A or joint-venture projects, corporate finance, and IT, consultancy and/or procurement
Provide professional legal support for judging and actively participating in the realization of national investments, divestments, mergers, de-mergers or split-offs, acquisitions, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation in the US and taking care of the proper structuring thereof, in order to ensure a legally sound structure with minimal risk
Draft information memoranda, perform due diligences and assess data-rooms and advise staff for their ‘go’ or ‘no go’ decisions on the basis thereof. Initiate, handle or monitor and satisfactory settle claims under representations and warranties given or provided
Prevent and resolve legal conflicts with third parties and, if necessary, represent or have the organization represented at legal procedures in order to ensure the proper outcome while keeping emphasis on image and commercial interests of Vopak
Handle claims and complaints and inform relevant stakeholders within Vopak, to avoid similar claims or complaints in future and to minimize adverse consequences for Vopak
Play an active role in choosing, directing and supervising external counsel in North America and maintain a legal network of company lawyers and outside counsel, and make comprehensive translations towards the business in order to provide clear and efficient legal support
Works on special projects for Division President or Global Director Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary, as assigned
Performs other duties assigned by the global or division management team that fall within the generally expected scope of this position
Qualification
Required
Must possess or be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) as required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act
Proven track record and pragmatic approach to providing legal counsel to a business unit, division or corporate office
8+ years of legal experience, including law firm and in-house corporate legal
Collegial team-player, able to build rapport and trust with both internal and external stakeholders
Must have experience working with Operations/Manufacturing clients and contracts, joint ventures, structuring corporate entities, commercial contracts or corporate finance
Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and networking skills, linguistic competence, conceptually strong and good communicator; both written and oral
Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communications skills
Excellent organizational skills; ability to multi-task; proven analytical skills and attention to detail
Problem solving skills; ability to identify and resolve problems
Customer service focus; ability to deal with diverse personalities; negotiation and conflict resolution skills; ability to maintain confidentiality
Benefits
Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account Options
Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
Basic and Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance
401(k) Incentive Savings Plan
Paid Holidays (Fixed and floating)
Paid Time Off and Sick Days
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Accident Insurance
Legal Plan
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Legal Plan
ID Theft Insurance
Universal Life
Company
Vopak
Vopak is an independent tank storage company, stores and handles oil products, chemicals, liquefied petroleum and natural gases, biofuels.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$635.67M2025-04-11Debt Financing· $635.67M
1999-04-01IPO
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