Senior Legal Counsel

Offshore Frontier Solutions; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore solutions provider in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Legal Counsel with 5-10 years of post-qualification experience in offshore oil & gas contracting. The successful candidate will lead negotiations and manage risk allocation for FPSO projects, focusing on charter agreements and EPCI contracts. A fully qualified lawyer admitted in the UK or another common law jurisdiction is essential, along with expertise in regulatory compliance and cross-functional collaboration. This is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer admitted in the UK or another common law jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years' PQE in offshore oil & gas contracting.
• Experience with FPSO contractor or leading law firm is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of contracts.
• Define and own risk allocation in agreements.
• Support bids/tenders and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Risk allocation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

LL.B/J.D. degree

LL.M in energy or international business law

Job description

OFS Malaysia is a subsidiary of Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte. Ltd. (OFS), a MODEC Group company in Malaysia. Being part of Modec means being the protagonist of a challenging career and being in touch with the latest deep-water production systems, knowing that your career begins in Malaysia, but your talent can take you anywhere in the world.

If you want to be one of the greatest in the market, this is your opportunity!

Senior Legal Counsel

We are currently based at KL Eco City, Malaysia.

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with 5 - 10 years' post qualification experience in offshore oil & gas contracting to lead complex negotiations for FPSO projects. The role focuses on charter agreements, EPCI/EPCIC, and O&M arrangements with IOCs/NOCs. The candidate must be fully qualified lawyer in the UL or another common law jurisdiction, with deep expertise in offshore delivery models, risk allocation, and cross functional collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of:
• FPSO charter agreements
• EPCI/EPCIC contracts and related project agreements.
• O&M agreements, MSAs, framework agreements, and long‑term support contracts.
• JV/consortium.
• Define and own risk allocation:
• Indemnities, knock‑for‑knock, consequential loss exclusions, liability caps.
• LDs for schedule/performance, warranties, availability/uptime.
• Variations/change orders, E0T, price adjustments, force majeure, suspension/termination.
• Support bids/tenders:
• Review ITT/RFP terms, prepare deviations/qualifications and lead clarifications to award.
• Align exceptions with technical deliverables, schedules, and cost models.
• Regulatory and compliance oversight e.g.: Sanctions/export controls, anti‑bribery/anti‑corruption (FCPA, UK Bribery Act).
• Local content
• Human rights
• Governance and knowledge management:
• Develop fallback positions, and negotiation guides tailored to FPSO markets.
• Track market clauses and benchmark against recent industry transactions and client standards.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer admitted in the UK (or another common law jurisdiction).
• LL.B/J.D.; LL.M in energy or international business law is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years' PQE in offshore oil & gas contracting, ideally within an FPSO contractor, EPCI/EPCIC contractor, or leading law firm.