Energy Associate at Dornim Solicitors and Lega Consultants

Responsibilities:

• Providing expert legal support and advice to clients
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements
• Advising on financing of Energy projects and transactions
• Advising on acquisition and disposal of assets
• Carrying out Company secretarial duties and other commercial law matters
• Meeting and managing local and international clients
• Advising clients on legal/regulatory and policy developments in the Energy Sector
• Advising on legal and regulatory issues in projects and transactions
• Negotiating and drafting of commercial agreements and transactional agreements
• Researching law and drafting opinions, articles etc.
• Conducting Due Diligence investigations
• Attending to smaller matters and aspects of larger matters independently

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year experience gained working as a lawyer in a commercial law firm or as an in-house lawyer in an Energy company
• LL.B, B.L are required (LLM is an added advantage)
• Excellent academic background
• Must have knowledge and experience in any of Power, Environment, Mining, Maritime, or Oil and Gas industries
• Excellent grasp of commercial law and corporate matters in general
• Experience in Company Secretarial duties will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Should be smart and presentable
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship skills
• Attention to detail is essential
• Ability to work with very minimal or no supervision and also able to work in a team
• Good Microsoft Office Skills (MS Word, Excel and Power Point and Outlook).

Please note that this is purely a corporate/commercial role involving no litigation.