About Us
Founded in 2013, Oliva Gibbs is a client-focused law firm that specializes in serving oil and gas companies nationwide. With offices strategically located in Houston, Columbus, Lafayette, Midland, and Oklahoma City, we advise a diverse range of clients – from Fortune 500, integrated oil and gas companies to private equity backed startups and mineral rights companies. Committed to excellence, we have ambitious goals and are actively seeking a highly motivated Partner skilled in Oil & Gas Title and Transactional law to join our team.
This full-time position reports directly to a Managing Partner and will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Oliva Gibbs meets firm goals while living out our Core Values: Unparalleled Client Experience, Passion for Learning, and Culture of Collaboration.
We Need Your Drive and Precision
Are you a detail-oriented, service-minded lawyer with strong organization skills, ready to lead and manage attorneys while offering an unparalleled client experience? As our ideal candidate, you possess subject matter expertise in oil and gas law, a competency in effective project management and a consulting mentality that will allow you to solve problems, communicate professionally and drive the firm’s growth while exceeding client expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Legal Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic legal counsel to clients, ensuring a nuanced understanding of their unique legal needs.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain client relationships, understanding their long-term goals and acting as a dependable and responsive partner.
- Conduct regular client service calls and audits to ensure client satisfaction.
- Ensure all client interactions reflect the firm’s commitment to excellence and exceed expectations.
- Team Management:
- Oversee a team of attorneys, ensuring they deliver accurate and timely legal projects to clients.
- Hold team members accountable for meeting productivity metrics and living Oliva Gibbs core values.
- Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with all team members fostering a spirit of teamwork through honesty, hard work, and trust, while ensuring seamless execution of complex legal transactions.
- Business Development: Collaborate with leadership to identify and prioritize firm needs that enhance operational efficiency and support business growth; actively pursue client growth and expansion opportunities.
- Legal Expertise: Actively pursue continuous learning opportunities and provide subject matter expertise on legal best practices with a focus on staying current with legal developments, industry trends and regulatory changes to provide clients with relevant and timely advice.
- Meet quarterly billable requirement of 350 hours.
- Support other activities and projects as assigned or dictated by business priorities.
Position Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar membership with 10+ years of experience in oil and gas law, specializing in drafting title opinions and navigating complex legal matters within the industry
- Demonstrated proficiency in preparing large, unit-wide divisions of interest, and an understanding of overlapping space units
- Dedicated commitment to excellent client service with experience owning client account relationships
- Possess a strong business acumen with a solid understanding of the intersection between legal and business considerations
- Unwavering commitment to ethical practice and safeguarding client confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Passion for embracing a growth mindset, actively pursuing avenues for professional development and skill enhancement
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, analyze complex issues, maintain meticulous attention to detail, and follow through on commitments
What We Bring
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Excellent benefits including healthcare (health, dental, vision and more) and additional insurance options, flex holidays and 401K match program
- Quarterly, team-based bonus system
- A commitment to employee satisfaction and a culture that values our employees lives inside and outside of the office with options for a hybrid/remote work environment and a progressive PTO policy
Core Values
Our core values include an unparalleled client experience, a passion for learning and a culture of collaboration. These values are embraced by every member of our team and are woven into the fabric of our daily operations. With unwavering dedication, we uphold these values, understanding that they not only define who we are as a firm but also shape the impact we aspire to make for both our clients and our colleagues. Oliva Gibbs LLP is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factors protected by the laws or regulations in the states where we operate. We are committed to supporting a variety of recruiting initiatives to continue building a diverse and inclusive law firm and legal profession.
