Legal Counsel - International

WeConnect Energy are current recruiting for a Legal Counsel for a leading IOC. This is a  permanent role based in London.

Key Responsibilities 

• Supporting the clients growth strategy by advising on confidentiality agreements, data purchase agreements, AMIs, joint bidding arrangements, host government contracts and joint operating agreements.
   
• Conducting legal and compliance due diligence on potential opportunities to identify the clients International’s material rights and obligations and ensuring that effective compliance plans are in place for all new country entries.
   
• Advising on regulatory and compliance issues in relation to production sharing contracts, local law compliance and global anti-bribery and corruption standards with a particular focus on common law jurisdictions in Africa and South America.
   
• Reviewing and negotiating key upstream agreements such as construction and tie in agreements, transportation and processing agreements and lifting agreements.
   
• Reviewing and negotiating material commercial contracts by providing legal and commercial support to the global supply chain function, in relation to procurement for production and development operations.
   
• Where necessary, instructing and ensuring effective use of external advisers and law firms.

Key Requirements 

• You will have prior demonstratable legal experience of advising complex cross-border transactions or projects, ideally within the energy industry.
   
• A qualified solicitor, in England and Wales/Scotland, you will have several years post qualification experience that demonstrate your ability to work with a degree of independence and your ability to handle a busy and diverse workload.
   
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risks with business risks and communicate effectively to clients.
   
• Confidence and capability to ensure efficient project management and, where appropriate, provide commercial guidance on deal structuring and key value items.
   
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
   
• Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams and adapt to multiple cultures.

If you interested in the role and have the relevant skills and experience please click on the apply button to submit an application.