Attorney at a Multinational Telecommunication Company

We are a leading multinational telecommunications organization with Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria requiring a number of well experienced candidates to fill the vacant positions below.

Ref: ADM-SPT-TEL-ATY-LEG-2023

Description

• We are seeking an attorney with expertise in project development and finance to join the Law Organization of Saudi Aramco as Counsel in our Project Development & Finance Practice Group. 
• The Law Organization at Saudi Aramco is responsible for providing legal counsel and advisory services to Saudi Aramco's business units, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. The Project Development & Finance Practice Group with Law is responsible for, among other matters, negotiating and documenting Saudi Aramco's project development and project finance transactions. 
• The Counsel within the Project Development & Finance Group would be expected to: 
• Lead the legal activities with respect to the development and implementation of joint venture transactions, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such transactions;
• Advise Management and internal clients with respect to Saudi Aramco’s legal rights and obligations, project contracts and agreements, and common statutory or similar requirements in connection with project development transactions;
• Assist Law Management and other attorneys in marshalling and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal problems; and
• Liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and document transactions on a cost-effective basis.
• The attorney in this position will report to the Practice Leader of the Project Development & Finance Group.  While the position is based in Dhahran, this is a global practice and requires commensurate travel.

Minimum requirements

• The successful candidate will hold a JD or equivalent from a recognized and approved university in a common law jurisdiction, together with admission to general practice before the highest court of the state or country of which the candidate is a citizen.  In addition, the candidate will have: 
• A minimum of six years of project development experience (i) in a law firm with a strong project development or project finance practice; or (ii) comprised of a combination of law firm and in-house experience in a corporation handling international project development;
• Demonstrable experience working directly with the clients from transaction inception to completion;
• Hands-on experience with structuring, drafting, negotiating and leading large project development transactions in a 1st or 2nd chair capacity;
• Experience with international transactions and finance principles;
• Experience in the oil and gas, refining, chemicals, power or other energy-related industries (including renewable energy);
• A license to practice law from and be in good standing in the United States or other similar common law jurisdictions; and
• A self-starting, flexible, pragmatic, and commercially-oriented approach to practicing law.

Working environment 

• Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.