Jae Keith
713-***-**** ********@****.***
EDUCATION
John Marshall School of Law Law Juris
Doctorate
Louisiana State University Business Administration
B.S
SUMMARY
Remarkable performance in the areas of Contract Administration, Supply
Chain Management, HSSE, Master Service Agreements, Legislative and
Government Affairs, Software Licenses and Agreements, Energy Services
Contracts, Title, Division, and Lease Contracts, Regulatory and Compliance,
Document Review and Analysis, Telecommunications Applications, Licensing.
Contract Compliance, and Transactional Disciplines.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Provided support to a global Procurement and Supply Chain
Management project with a primary focus on rigs and well services
contracts worldwide, including risk assessment, recommended gap
closures, and identify best practices and process improvement
opportunities.
. Conducted various forms of detailed research and analysis in
support of supply chain efforts, including best practices and
risks.
. Conducted HSSE risks assessment associated with the scope of work
for each Contract
. Provided HSSE consultation and support for Offshore Drilling and
Completions Operations Team.
. Interfaced with HSSE Advisors to ensure integration of HSSE
practices.
. Conducted gap analysis studies of Contractor HSSE plans
. Conducted gap analysis studies of Contractor HSSE plans
. Provided guidance and support to internal client groups on various
matters, including contractual analysis, and legal research of
applicable laws and regulations for deregulated markets.
. Drafted and negotiated contracts for FSPO's, oilfield drilling
services, work orders, purchase orders, requisitions, valve types
and repairs, royalties, and paying wells.
. Reviewed and analyzed documents of responsive, privileged, and
confidential issues.
. Drafted Master Service Agreements, Amendments, SOR's, and Gap
Analysis..
. Drafted and negotiated software license and related agreements
between clients, its subsidiaries, and customers;
. Identifying, discerning and solving legal issues within software
licensing, maintenance and professional services agreements.
. Provided strategic direction for the Safety, Health, & Environment
(SH&E) to ensure continued compliance for statutory, lelgal and
corporate requirements mandated by SH&E, Workers Compensation,
Environment, and Medical Documents by the Company
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. Drafted commercial contracts including master liquids purchase,
sale & exchange agreements, strategic alliance agreements, and
stock purchase and sale agreements
. Examined and compiled data for trademark applications.
. Negotiated and drafted master electricity energy sales agreements
and sales confirmations
. Drafted contracts and agreements to capture the essential elements
of structured commodity product offerings in legally binding
agreements while balancing risk and product marketability;
. Performed continuous improvements of standard contract agreements,
letters, policies and processes;
. Drafted and reviewed requests for proposals, bids, non-disclosures
agreements, amendments, and termination contracts and letters.
. Oversaw the administration and drafting of various energy supply
and power contracts, and provided for the trading activities on
various timelines.
. Provided leadership in the draft and implementation of Authority's
Master Supply Agreements.
. Preparation of ISDA, SH&E, and NAESB contracts with joint efforts
of the legal division, and trading division.
. Assisted in winding-down derivative, wholesale, and retail
contracts with financial institutions, corporations and assisting
outside counsel relating to such matters.
. Drafted and analyzed oil & gas, coal, power, and financial
contracts in order to collect receivables.
. Drafted Service Level and Master Service Agreements, establishing
bilateral performance, obligations, and non-performance remedies.
. Negotiated contracts for remediation, and the preparation of
agreements, proposals, and license agreements.
. Ensured compliance in negotiation of master service agreements,
and bids.
. Tracked vendors, service contracts, bids, and license inventories.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Negotiable Instruments Energy, Legislative, Contracts Adm. 2001-
Present
BP Supply Chain SR. PSCM Contract Specialist 2011
BP Wells, PSCM (Global) Contracts Specialist
2010-2011
SBA Disaster Team Contracts Administration
2008
Haynes & Boone Contracts Administration 2008
Seyfarth & Shaw, LLP Contracts Attorney 2008
Hawkins Energy Regulatory Consultant 2008
Derwen Energy Resources Regulatory Consultant 2008
Haynes & Boone Contract Litigation Consultant 2008
King & Spalding, LLC Contract Litigation Consultant 2008
Duane Morris, LLP Contract Litigation Consultant
2007
Red Willow, LLC Regulatory Consultant 2007
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Chevron Contracts Analyst 2006-
2007
Hawkins Oil & Gas Contracts Administrator
2006-2007
Fulbright & Jaworski Contract Attorney
2005-2006
Jones Day LLP Contract Attorney 2005-
2006
Wilson, Fulkerson LLP Contract Attorney 2005-
2006
Shell Contracts Analyst 2005-
2006
AARP Legislative Consultant 2004-2005
K-Mart Corporation Legislative Consultant
2000-2005
Icon Information Consultants (Enron) Senior Contracts Administrator
2002-2003
Enron Corporation Legislative Consultant
2000-2001
BellSouth Mobility Legislative Consultant
1998-2001
Cablevision Legislative Consultant 1998-2000