MI LEGAL COUNSEL

MB Holding Company LLC; India; On-site; INR 11,461,317 - 19,102,196; Full time

Job summary

MB Holding Company LLC is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal advice across upstream oil & gas operations. The role ensures compliance with applicable laws, risk management, and governance, while supporting operations, supply chain, finance, HR, and business development.

The successful candidate will develop contracts, manage litigation and arbitration, coordinate with external counsel, and oversee regulatory affairs to protect commercial interests and drive corporate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB).
• Master's Degree (LLM) preferred.
• Experience in upstream oil & gas industry.
• Experience negotiating contracts above USD 10 million.
• Experience in litigation and arbitration.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and administer a wide range of commercial agreements including Oilfield Services Contracts, MSAs, Procurement Contracts, Vendor Agreements, Framework Agreements, NDAs, Joint Venture Agreements, Agency Agreements, Consultancy Agreements and more.
• Advise management on contractual rights, obligations, liabilities and commercial risks.
• Lead contract negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates and legal playbooks.
• Support Board and Shareholder meetings; draft resolutions; maintain statutory records.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Legal Drafting

Litigation Management

Stakeholder Influence

Education

LLB

LLM preferred

Job description

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The Legal Counsel is responsible for providing strategic legal advice and support across all aspects of the company's upstream oil & gas service operations. The role ensures legal compliance, protects the company's commercial interests, manages legal risks, drafts and negotiates complex contracts, oversees corporate governance matters, and manages litigation and regulatory affairs.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management, operations, Supply Chain, finance, HSE, HR, Contracts, and business development teams to support the company's objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, contractual obligations, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

• Draft, review, negotiate and administer a wide range of commercial agreements including:

Oilfield Services Contracts, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Procurement Contracts, Vendor Agreements, Framework Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements (NDAs), Joint Venture Agreements, Agency Agreements, Consultancy Agreements and any other agreements the company wishes the engage in.

• Advise management on contractual rights, obligations, liabilities and commercial risks.
• Lead contract legal negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates and legal playbooks.

Corporate Legal Affairs

• Support Board and Shareholder meetings.
• Draft Board approvals, resolutions and shareholder resolutions.
• Maintain statutory corporate records.
• Manage corporate restructuring exercises including mergers, acquisitions and divestments as and when required.
• Support shareholder agreements and corporate transactions.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:

Oman Commercial Companies Law, Labour Law, Tax regulations, Competition Law, Data Protection requirements, Environmental regulations, Local and international regulations, and Oil & Gas industry regulations.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the business.
• Develop internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Conduct compliance awareness sessions.
• Prepare legal opinions regarding claims.
• Coordinate litigation with external law firms.
• Manage arbitration proceedings.
• Oversee settlement negotiations.
• Preserve legal privilege throughout disputes.
• Identify legal and contractual risks.
• Recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Participate in bid risk assessments.
• Advise management on risk allocation.

Business Support

Provide day-to-day legal support to:

• Operations
• Contracts and Business Development
• Supply Chain
• Finance
• Human Resources
• HSE
• Training
• Protect company trademarks.
• Manage company branding legal matters.
• Review licensing agreements.
• Protect confidential information.

Insurance

• Review insurance policies.
• Support insurance claims.
• Review contractual insurance requirements.

External Stakeholder Management

Liaise with:

• External law firms
• Regulators
• Clients
• Joint venture partners
• Insurance companies
• External auditors

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)
• Master's Degree (LLM) is preferred

Experience

• 8-10 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Minimum 5 years within the upstream oil & gas industry.
• Experience supporting oilfield service companies is highly desirable.
• Experience in contract negotiation exceeding USD 10 million is preferred.
• Experience in litigation and arbitration.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions.

Strong knowledge of:

• Upstream Oil & Gas Contracts
• Service Agreements
• Contract Management
• Corporate Governance
• Compliance Management
• Legal Drafting
• Claims Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Shareholder Agreements
• Joint Ventures

Core Competencies

Legal Expertise

• Excellent legal drafting
• Legal interpretation
• Regulatory analysis
• Litigation management

Commercial Acumen

• Ability to balance legal protection with commercial objectives
• Strong understanding of upstream operations
• Business-oriented decision making

Analytical Skills

• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Critical thinking

Communication Skills

• Influencing stakeholders

Leadership

• Ability to advise senior management
• Decision-making capability
• Mentoring junior staff where applicable
• Managing external counsel

Personal Attributes

• High integrity, Professional ethics, Confidentiality, Sound judgement, Resilience under pressure, Self-motivated, Proactive, Strong organizational skills.