Legal Counsel at TotalEnergies

Offer ID: 18397BR
Location: Port Harcourt-Trans Amadi(NGA)
Métier: General Business Law, Specialized Practice Area
Employment type: Regular position
Branch: Exploration and Production

Job Description

• Undertake legal research and provide advisory to relevant departments
• Provide legal support to the company and its departments via analysis of legal risks and possible impact on potential transactions
• Provide legal and contractual support to the company’s asset departments
• Attend court sessions and liaise with external counsel with respect to litigation, arbitration, tax appeals and any other dispute resolution proceedings
• Provide broad based litigation management support
• Maintain litigation/property, other records and prepare periodic work reports and updates
• Serve as company representative and provide legal support during negotiations of any kind, including MOU negotiations with host communities
• Provide legal support to contract engineers in the adaption of existing contract templates.
• Provide the company with legal guidance in transactions  with third parties
• Prepare and draft agreements /contracts, leases and follow through their implementation.
• Handle routine legal dossiers autonomously, complex legal dossiers with supervision, and participate in negotiations with Company’s partners, contractors and relevant government agencies
• Provide legal support for treasury operations

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of a LL.B. or B.L qualification
• 6-10 years post-call experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures, with emphasis on fiscal and finance matters, commercial issues, labour related matters, interpretation of Nigerian legislation and contractual obligations
• Prior experience in providing a company with legal guidance in transactions with third parties
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Good organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
• Arbitration and mediation skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills