Group Legal Director

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential invites a Group Legal Director to lead legal, regulatory, governance, and risk across its global energy, oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure businesses. You will be a strategic adviser to the CEO and Board on high-value transactions and complex contracts.

You will steer multi-jurisdictional teams, govern PSCs and concessions, oversee compliance and disputes, and develop governance frameworks while managing external counsel and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) with admission to practice.
• Master's Degree (LLM) preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of legal experience.
• Minimum 10 years in senior legal leadership roles.
• Proven experience within Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, or Concession businesses.
• Extensive experience negotiating PSCs, Concession Agreements, JV, EPC, and international contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group legal strategy and governance for global operations.
• Advise the Board, CEO, and Executive Management on all legal matters.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, sanctions, anti-corruption programs, and governance.
• Manage disputes, arbitration, and external counsel.
• Lead cross-border negotiations and major project agreements.

Skills

Legal leadership

Contract negotiations

Regulatory compliance

M&A

Cross-border transactions

Board advisory

Team management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Master's Degree (LLM) preferred

Job description

Job Purpose

The Group Legal Director is responsible for leading all legal, regulatory, governance, compliance, and corporate risk matters across the organisation's global energy, oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, and concession operations. The role serves as a strategic adviser to the CEO and Board on high-value commercial transactions, concession agreements, PSCs, M&A, disputes, and regulatory matters across international jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Legal Leadership

• Develop and implement the Group legal strategy.
• Advise the Board, CEO, and Executive Management on all legal and governance matters.
• Lead legal risk management across all business units and geographies.

Concessions, Energy & Oil & Gas Agreements

• Lead negotiations of:
• Concession Agreements
• Production Sharing Contracts (PSC)
• Joint Operating Agreements (JOA)
• Joint Venture Agreements (JV)
• EPC Contracts
• Offtake Agreements
• Energy Infrastructure Development Agreements
• Ensure contractual and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions.

Corporate Governance

• Serve as legal adviser to the Board and Board Committees.
• Establish governance frameworks aligned with international best practices.
• Manage company secretarial and corporate governance activities.

Commercial & Strategic Transactions

• Lead legal support for mergers, acquisitions, divestments, asset purchases, and strategic investments.
• Manage project development agreements and complex cross-border commercial transactions.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with local and international laws, sanctions regulations, anti-corruption legislation, competition laws, and industry regulations.
• Develop and oversee ethics and compliance programmes.

Disputes & Arbitration

• Lead litigation, international arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution activities.
• Manage external counsel and legal budgets.
• Protect company interests in high-value claims and contractual disputes.

Government & Stakeholder Relations

• Manage relationships with ministries, regulators, concession authorities, state-owned entities, and international partners.
• Support negotiations involving governments and sovereign entities.

Leadership & Talent Management

• Lead international legal teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Establish succession planning and talent development initiatives.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) and admission to practice law in a recognised jurisdiction.
• Master's Degree (LLM) preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of legal experience.
• Minimum 10 years in senior legal leadership roles.
• Proven experience within Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, or Concession businesses.
• Significant experience negotiating:
• PSCs
• Concession Agreements
• Joint Ventures
• EPC Contracts
• Project Development Agreements
• International Commercial Contracts
• Strong Middle East experience is mandatory.
• Experience managing legal matters across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Extensive exposure to Board-level advisory and executive decision-making.

Preferred Experience

• International Arbitration (ICC, LCIA, ICSD)
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cross-Border Investments
• Energy Projects
• Mining Projects
• Government Contracting
• Sovereign and State-Owned Entity Negotiations