Senior Associate Lawyer at Walcoss Consulting

Job Description

• Rendering Legal opinion, original drilling opinions, supplemental opinions, acquisition opinions, division order title opinions, leasehold title opinions and banking title opinions.
• Regular review and interpretation of title abstracts, certified title opinions, related title documents and with the Oil and Gas Industrial in Nigeria.
• Gather and organize title curative information and compile documentation into comprehensive title packets.
• Communicate title findings to various parties while consistently working in a team setting.
• Utilize available software and basic plotting skills in comparing title documents.
• Maintain responsibility for multiple on-going assignments and adhere to continual deadlines.
• Knowledge of Arbitration and Litigation Procedure with reference to Oil and Gas Industry.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with the oil and gas industry.
• Effective communication skills in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication.
• Supervisory and team-building skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of work-related confidentiality.
• Ability to utilize title "tools of the trade" software products and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to utilize appropriate surveying methodologies.
• The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on oil, gas, and mineral title issues, pooling and unitization, community leases, and matters related to undivided mineral ownership and leasehold estates.
• He or she must be skilled in the preparation of oil and gas leases, amendments, assignments, ratifications, mineral and royalty deeds, operating agreements and Litigation.
• Candidate should possess 6 -10 years' experience with oil and gas title issues. Experience in negotiating and drafting of transactional documents such as leases, assignments and participation agreements, as well as curative material is a plus. Litigation experience/knowledge and LL.M Degree would be an added advantage.

Remuneration
Attractive and competitive in line with industry rates

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Job Description

• Rendering Legal opinion, original drilling opinions, supplemental opinions, acquisition opinions, division order title opinions, leasehold title opinions and banking title opinions.
• Regular review and interpretation of title abstracts, certified title opinions, related title documents and with the Oil and Gas Industrial in Nigeria.
• Gather and organize title curative information and compile documentation into comprehensive title packets.
• Communicate title findings to various parties while consistently working in a team setting.
• Utilize available software and basic plotting skills in comparing title documents.
• Maintain responsibility for multiple on-going assignments and adhere to continual deadlines.
• Knowledge of Arbitration and Litigation Procedure with reference to Oil and Gas Industry.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with the oil and gas industry.
• Effective communication skills in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication.
• Supervisory and team-building skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of work-related confidentiality.
• Ability to utilize title "tools of the trade" software products and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to utilize appropriate surveying methodologies.
• The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on oil, gas, and mineral title issues, pooling and unitization, community leases, and matters related to undivided mineral ownership and leasehold estates.
• He or she must be skilled in the preparation of oil and gas leases, amendments, assignments, ratifications, mineral and royalty deeds, operating agreements and Litigation.
• Candidate should possess 6 -10 years' experience with oil and gas title issues. Experience in negotiating and drafting of transactional documents such as leases, assignments and participation agreements, as well as curative material is a plus. Litigation experience/knowledge and LL.M Degree would be an added advantage.

Remuneration
Attractive and competitive in line with industry rates