Legal Counsel
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Client of Thomson Legal Recruitment Company
Exceptional
new role for a lawyer with Oil & Gas/ Energy experience to join the
in-house legal team of a leading international energy company based in
their offices in Qatar.
Role Profile:
• Provides full range of
commercial and corporate legal services, in the area of operated
activities to meet the needs of the Company and protect its legal and
commercial interests, including detailed advice and guidance to
colleagues on specific matters based on a full understanding of the
topic and detailed options and consequences to enable the client to
take the optimum legal and commercial decision.
• Drafts and
negotiates a wide variety of international legal agreements and
contracts to comply with applicable laws, meets the needs of clients
and protects the Group s legal and commercial interests.
•
Co-ordinates and prioritizes a large and varied workload, managing
large amounts of documentation and securing inputs from multiple
sources of varying disciplines to ensure that projects are
satisfactorily completed on time and within applicable budgets.
•
The Legal Counsel focuses all talent and energy on the Company to make
sure that all its activities adhere to law and the relevant agreements
by giving legal advice and monitoring all
• applicable legal
aspects.
• Knowledge and observance of Company s HSE policy, rules
and procedures.
• Participation to HSE activities and global
improvement.
• Follows up/analysis of HSE legal framework in
Qatar.
• Participation in company Emergency Management Team
activities (including participation in exercises and taking turn of
the Legal duty phone on rota).
Required Qualifications:
• Must
hold a current practicing certificate (preferable in a Commonwealth
Jurisdiction)- the company are particularly interested in UK qualified
lawyers.
Required Experience:
• Significant experience of
providing legal support to a contracts & procurement / sourcing
division: covering preparation of call for tender, supplier due
diligence, negotiation, contract drafting / preparation and review,
drafting and reviewing contractual correspondence (to be sent and
received by company).
• Experience supporting activities related to
engineering & construction, logistics, drilling & wells services,
reservoirs & geoscience, marine/vessels, field operations, technical
services/manpower, IT and compliance is desirable.
• Experience of
reviewing supplier insurances, drafting and improving standard
template contracts, letters, amendments, guarantees etc. is
desirable.
• Experience supporting other business areas such as
human resources, finance, and audit etc. would be advantageous.
•
Experience with access & indemnity / crossing agreements, offshore
construction (EPC style contracts), seismic, and drilling projects
would be advantageous.
• Experience with disputes and settlements
would be advantageous.
• Experience of providing / assisting with
training on legal issues would be advantageous.
- Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Advisory Services
- Legal Counsel
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