Job Vacancy in An Oil and Gas Company

Sahara Group Oil & Gas is looking for a suitably qualified professional to fill the position of Senior Legal Counsel

Job Tittle: Legal Counsel

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
To provide efficient and professional, Legal and contractual support to the Upstream companies of Sahara Group, thereby promoting communication, anticipating risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, defending corporate interests and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, whilst reducing costs of external counsel

KEY DELIVERABLES:
The successful candidate will amongst other duties be required to:
Guarantee the company’s interests in all dealings

Take decisions on legal issues and provide advice and support to team members and management in acquisition of upstream assets

Supervise the Legal team and provide direction for the day to day performance of the Legal function

Responsible for drafting and negotiation of commercial and contractual agreements and follows through their implementation

Responsible for monitoring the execution of contracts to ensure due compliance

Renders legal support to team members on various commercial and contractual agreements

Takes part in negotiation with partners, contractors and government agencies
Provide legal advice on laws, regulations and rules for the Upstream industry in Oil and Gas, and ensure compliance.

Will be expected to attend top level meetings with private and public corporations.

Select and manage the work of external legal counsel engaged by the company

Liaise with external solicitors for litigation and other transactions

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Strong commercial legal background along with extensive demonstrable negotiation skills

Must be well versed in West African legal and regulatory frameworks such the Nigerian Petroleum Sharing Contract (PSC) and other West African regulatory regimes. Knowledge of the draft Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would be an added advantage.

Working knowledge of Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) and Crude Handling Agreements (CHA).

Relevant experience of most energy and natural resource laws.

Law degree and professional legal qualification and must be called to the Nigerian Bar

Excellent writing and negotiation skills.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and PowerPoint.
Strong academic background and capable of applying jurisprudence in real situations

Very strong legal contracting skills

Influencing, negotiating and facilitation skills

Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external 
stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good drafting skills

Fluent written and spoken English

Job Qualification:
The ideal candidate should have 10 years post call experience, 5 of which must be core experience in a law firm or commercial oil and gas environment

PERSONALITY TRAITS:
Good team spirit

In-depth knowledge and experience in drafting and reviewing contracts.
Excellent business judgment and ability to apply business solutions to legal problems

Excellent track record (with demonstrated successes).

Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function smoothly under strict deadlines and shifting priorities

Ability to think strategically and to envision and balance

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Executive Management and Board members
Team members
Group Legal
Joint Venture Legal partners
External Solicitors;
Regulatory bodies with jurisdiction over the SEFL’s business namely NNPC, NAPIMS, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) etc.

Closing Date: 27th Sept, 2012.

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