Lead Counsel, Environmental PSC / JV Dispute Management at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited Full Time

Job Title: Lead Counsel, Environmental PSC / JV Dispute Management

Location: Nigeria

Objectives

• Maintain activities required for environmental dispute management relating to Upstream oil and gas spillage/fire incident cases, Downstream oil spillage cases, and ensure the cascade of HSE Regulatory awareness.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle and manage all environmental Cause List.
• Review scientific research related to environmental cases in order to build strong legal arguments.
• Prepare legal documents such as complaints, motions, briefs, and subpoenas.
• Research on applicable laws and regulations to form a sound legal argument for cases.
• Review decided cases to determine if they have grounds for appeal.
• Monitor legislation and regulations to identify potential conflicts that may affect their cases.
• Follow up with external Counsel for updates on cases.
• Ensure HSE Regulatory awareness cascade.

Educational Qualifications

• A University Degree in Law; Barrister at Law (BL) qualification is a must
• Professional qualification and membership of relevant professional body is required e.g. NBA

Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry will be an added advantage.

Competence:

• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Industry regulations.
• Knowledge of environmental Law.
• Case management skills.
• Legal drafting skills.
• Legal case handling, analytics, and advisory skills.
• Legislation interpretation skills.
• Oil and Gas industry Knowledge.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.