Legal Counsel

Hunter Adams; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Adams is seeking an in-house legal counsel to support the Head of Legal/General Counsel for a start-up energy business. The role provides practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of matters for a global gas exploration organisation.

The successful candidate will work on-site in London approximately three days per week, handle contract interpretation and drafting, and contribute to governance, compliance and company secretarial matters, collaborating with teams across

Qualifications

• Qualified common-law lawyer with post-qualification experience at a comparable level.
• In-house legal experience within upstream oil & gas.
• Experience coordinating legal matters across foreign jurisdictions.
• Broad capability across contract interpretation/drafting, compliance, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and draft contracts across a broad range of matters.
• Provide company secretarial and governance support.
• Assist with compliance and regulatory matters.
• Address day-to-day legal queries.
• Coordinate with colleagues across jurisdictions and cultures.
• Own matters from start to finish and escalate to GC when appropriate.

Skills

Common-law qualification

In-house oil & gas experience

Cross-border coordination

Company secretarial experience

Contract interpretation & drafting

Compliance & regulatory advice

Commercial legal advice

Self-starter

Job description

We're looking for an in-house legal counsel to support the Head of Legal/General Counsel of a start-up energy business by providing practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of matters for a global gas exploration organisation.

This is a permanent role, and applicants must have experience in the upstream oil & gas industry. Ability to work c. 3 days per week on-site in London is essential.

The role will assist with contract interpretation and drafting, company secretarial matters, compliance, governance and day-to-day legal queries, while working collaboratively with colleagues across different jurisdictions, backgrounds and cultures.

The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of matters from start to finish, escalating issues to the General Counsel where appropriate.

Essential skills & experience:

• Qualified common-law lawyer with relevant post-qualification experience at a comparable level.
• In-house legal experience, gained within upstream oil and gas.
• Experience working with, or coordinating legal matters across, foreign jurisdictions.
• Broad legal capability across matters such as company secretarial support, contract interpretation, contract drafting, compliance and general commercial legal advice.
• Confident self-starter who is comfortable engaging with areas outside their specific legal expertise.