Senior Legal Counsel

Specific Accountabilities • Provide Legal advice to relevant internal departments on legal issues referred by General Counsel. • Draft, review and negotiate contracts on behalf of the organization’s ventures, and ensure that requisite corporate governance procedures are met with respect to contractual arrangements. • Review and draft internal policies and regulations. • Provide advice and guidance on corporate governance issues, and ensure that legal advice given is consistent with the relevant company's corporate governance regime. • Develop standard agreements and protocols for use by the wider Legal Department. • Carry out such other duties as requested by the General Counsel and/or Chief Executive Officer. Required Qualification • Must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) • Must hold a current practicing certificate in either the US or UK or other Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Required Experience • At least 10 years’ experience and commercial knowledge related to the oil and gas industry, preferably gained through working with multi-national companies and/or top tier international law firms. • Able to demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills in English language. Arabic not essential but would be beneficial. • Strong negotiation skills, with extensive experience of negotiating commercial agreements. • Able to work independently with little or no supervision, with the ability to manage and prioritize workload. • Experience of managing junior lawyers, and teams of lawyers on specific transactions