Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a leading subcontractor in the Oil & Gas sector to recruit the vacant position below:
Job Title: Legal Counsel
Job Reference: 1208
Industry: Oil & Gas
Function: Legal & Admin
Job Description
The Legal Counsel will have to support the Legal, Contracts and risk management of the Group.
Responsibilities
Corporate Matters
Draft, review and negotiate commercial/business agreements associated with sales and marketing
Perform or have performed company secretary functions
Advise on and prepare necessary documentation for inter-company transactions in respect of corporate matters as requested
Trading Activities:
Comment on draft sales and purchase agreements within the normal trade.
Draft and / or comment on other agreements as required on group and regional basis.
Draft, prepare and negotiate client contracts.
Participate in negotiations as required.
Advise project managers/contracts engineers/procurement department on
Contractual matters relating to subcontracts as requested.
Assets:
Handling of sale and acquisitions of equipment and equity interests on an as requested basis.
Manage the legal aspect of a wide range of transactions for Assets and Commercial, including complex contracts, all aspects of workout, restructuring, collection and risk analysis.
Partner Relations:
Draft and review various types of agreements with partners as requested.
Manage outside counsel and vendors, including fees, use of, etc.
Handling of Disputes and Litigations:
Keep record of disputes and litigations involving group companies listed under “Corporate Matters” above.
Handle litigations falling under a) above, including the engagement of external legal advisor in consultation with the Corporate V.P. & General Counsel.
General Legal Advise:
Advise and assist the Regional Vice President and the Corporate VP & General Counsel on legal matters upon request.
Ensure compliance monitoring and internal controls are in place, including processes for management of operational risk, in accordance with Company and regulatory standards.
Authorities:
The Legal Counsel has always the authority to act to protect the best interests of the Group.
Special authority is granted in order to enable signature on behalf of companies in relation to company secretarial functions as decided from time to time.
In matters handled by, general or special authority may be conferred to the Legal Advisor from case to case.
Interfaces:
External: With Clients, Suppliers, Partners, Owners and others as necessary.
Internal: With Corporate V.P. & General Counsel, Legal & Contracts Manager, Senior Legal Counsel and other Legal Counsels and others as necessary.
Expectations
Master degree in Law.
A minimum of 5 years (post articles) experience
Knowledge of and experience in cross border transactions will be a significant advantage
In-depth knowledge and experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
Team player and business-minded lawyer who possess good common sense and sound
Should hold a practicing certificate in the appropriate jurisdiction
Strong analytical, oral and written English, communication skills
Well-honed negotiation, advocacy skills, judgment, strong interpersonal skills
Excellent business judgment and ability to apply business solutions to legal problems
High level of integrity and proficiency with personal computers
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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