Legal Counsel

TotalEnergies; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Dubai seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal support, minimize risks, and negotiate contracts. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Law and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Candidates must have strong English proficiency and the ability to navigate complex legal environments. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a business legal environment.
• Knowledge of UAE laws and regulations is an asset.
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to minimize risks and optimize positions.
• Negotiate agreements and prepare contracts.
• Coordinate with local authorities on regulatory matters.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Self-driven

Fluency in English

Proficient in Office 365

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Tools

Office 365

Job description

• The Legal Department provides legal advice to all of TE s companies in the UAE & Qatar to protect interest of TotalEnergies and minimize legal risks.
• The scope of the job includes many high value assets with complex and voluminous contractual arrangements.
• Working in an environment where the legal regime is not highly developed with recent and constantly changing legislations, so clear answers are often not available.
• The Legal Department is involved with negotiations and legal discussions which can be protracted and require a flexible, diplomatic approach in order to achieve the business objectives without significant compromise on legal issues.
  
  
  

Contexte et environnement

• The Legal Department provides legal advice to all of TE s companies in the UAE & Qatar to protect interest of TotalEnergies and minimize legal risks.
• The scope of the job includes many high value assets with complex and voluminous contractual arrangements.
• Working in an environment where the legal regime is not highly developed with recent and constantly changing legislations, so clear answers are often not available.
• The Legal Department is involved with negotiations and legal discussions which can be protracted and require a flexible, diplomatic approach in order to achieve the business objectives without significant compromise on legal issues.
  
  
  

Activit s

The Legal Counsel provides all necessary support and advice for the activities of TotalEnergies in order to: i) minimize legal risks; ii) optimize commercial position; and iii) find pragmatic and diplomatic solutions to problems. Major Activities are:

Negotiations and Agreements

• Participate in negotiations with the national companies, private companies and joint venture partners
• Prepare, review and validate new agreements and major contracts and support their implementation
• Advise on terms of existing agreements, their implications and consequences
• Ensuring that agreements are compliant with local laws and regulations and Group Policies
• Keep informed on new laws and regulations, and transmit information to the affected departments
• Maintain agreements database, and ensure that the agreements are in line with the local regulations
  
  
  

Corporate Requirements

• Coordinating with local authorities for company matters (Customs, Ministry of Economy, JAFZA, DED, etc.)
• Advising the companies management on legal aspects of corporate structure, labor law, tax & custom matters, compliance and sanctions related inquiries etc.)
• Supervising documentation for General Secretarial Affairs (e.g. resolutions, share transfer, acquisitions, mergers, e stablishment of companies, annual general meetings, meetings of board of directors, power of attorneys etc.)
• Provide assistance to the corporate governance and compliance department for due diligence processes and audits etc.
• Manage Corporate Information database and update the relevant stakeholders and department.
  
  
  

Disputes and litigation

• Providing support to the Credits department and to assist with debt-collection (legal notices, client visits, settlements etc.)
• Manage and co-ordinate with the external legal support for the litigation and other legal matters
  
  
  

Corporate Affairs

• Draft resolutions for share transfer, acquisitions, mergers, establishment of companies, annual general meetings, meetings of board of directors, external and internal delegations, power of attorneys etc.
• Conducting awareness campaigns on legal requirements & processes through trainings and presentations (contracts, debt collection, conflict of interest, competition/anti-trust laws etc.).
  
  
  

Corporate Governance & Secretariat:

• Organize and prepare Board of Directors and Shareholders meetings (notices, agendas, minutes, resolutions).
• Ensure proper maintenance of statutory registers and corporate records.
• Draft, review, and update Articles of Association, internal regulations, and corporate policies.
• Ensure compliance with local and international corporate law requirements (e.g. oil & gas regulations, anti-corruption, ESG governance).
• Coordinate with external counsel, notaries, and registries for corporate filings.
  
  
  

Administrative Functions

• Coordinate with external agencies and PROs for translations, attestations, notarizations, certificates/letters, and matters related to the trade licenses and all administrative related activities of the entities including updating of company records with the relevant governmental departments etc.
• Assist the internal departments/stakeholders with their day-to-day matters, e.g. tender letters, authority letters, legal forms, general inquiries, applications, etc.
  
  
  

Accountabilities

• Set up legal structures enabling the business units to operate in these countries in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Inform about the legal constraints and provide legal advice helping the business units to take the right decisions.
• Ensure the agreements signed by our legal entities follow the TOTALENERGIES standards.
• Ensure smooth relationships with the foreign partners in our legal entities.
  

Degree:

• Bachelor s Degree in law (LLB) from a reputable University (Knowledge of common law is a plus)
  
  
  

Experience :

• Previous experience in a business legal environment (3-5 years experience in-house or a corporate law firm)
  
  
  

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of the laws that apply to oil and gas business is a plus but not mandatory
• Petroleum Law/ International Business Law/ Public Law; Community law/ Environmental Law/ Fiscal law; Company law
• Familiarity with UAE laws and regulations is an asset
  
  
  

Required Skills:

• Commercial mindset, self-driven, resourceful, result oriented, respect for deadlines, and has a high multi-task proficiency,
• Able to work in a fast paced, changing business environment, has a capacity to work in a multicultural environment.
• A "can do" attitude, good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, whilst consistently applying a proactive business partner approach towards the sales teams
• Ability to understand, communicate and explain complex legal issues across countries, cultures and nationalities.
• Drafting and document management. Proficient in Office 365.
• Fluency in English, Arabic is a plus
  

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