Lead Counsel, Downstream Commercial Agreements at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited Full Time

Job Title: Lead Counsel, Downstream Commercial Agreements

Location: Nigeria

Objectives

• Responsible for the development of the legal framework for drafting downstream contracts and disseminates this across the downstream and gas businesses.
• Reviews and approves contract agreements drafted by BU or drafts, negotiates and develops the contracts (depending on the value threshold).
• Provide on-going legal advice in downstream corporate matters, including the incorporation of companies, capital increases and reductions, corporate governance, company restructuring involving downstream.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate Commercial Agreements for downstream, Gas, Power and New Energy.
• Draft, review and negotiate Loan Agreements and Financial Agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate Escrow Agreements (Downstream).
• Review of Oil and Gas Regulations and ensure that it’s effectively drafted and interpreted.
• Provide Legal Advisory Support.
• Provide legal representation in various Committees, Project Teams and Working Groups.
• Participate in Public Hearings.
• Examine and advise on legal implications of business decisions and transactions.

Educational Qualification

• 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

Competence:

• Mastery of Oil and Gas industry regulations.
• Mastery of commercial Law.
• Mastery of legal drafting.
• Legal case handling, analytics and advisory skills.
• Legislation interpretation skills.
• Oil and Gas industry skills.
• Skilled in Presentation and Negotiation.
• Excellent Reporting Skills.
• Relationship Management skills.

Experience:

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

Age Limit:

• 37 years

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.