Legal Counsel

QatarEnergy LNG; Doha; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Doha seeks a Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal advice, ensuring compliance with laws and company policies. Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with proven capabilities in handling complex legal matters. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts and representing the legal department in various forums.

Qualifications

• 6 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Front line legal advisory experience in a multi-national, multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guide stakeholders on legal issues.
• Assist in drafting policies and regulations for legal compliance.
• Perform duties like interpreting laws and following up on legal suits.

Job description

Job description:

Job Purpose

• Provide advice on legal aspects of all Company activities and prepare pertaining legal documents ensuring compliance with applicable laws and Company policy and procedures.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

• The Legal Counsel is responsible for handling all legal related issues and advice pertaining to the Company, project owners, and affiliates under relevant service agreements, often involving complex matters across Qatar and global jurisdictions.
• Ensure practices are aligned with accepted industry standards and best practices and are also consistent with statutory, regulatory, and corporate guidelines.
• Has a high degree of freedom in the execution of job functions, events, and activities within legal environment.

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Provide legal advice and guide stakeholders, regulators and contractors on legal related issues adhering to department guidelines and law in a timely manner.
• Assist in reviews and drafting policies and regulations to ensure consistency with applicable law.
• Perform duties such as interpreting laws and follow up legal suits and arbitration to which the Company is a party to and supervise the activities undertaken by outside counsel.
• Draft letters and documents addressed to Governmental authorities on legal related issues and maintain filing record of government documentation.
• Draft, review and negotiate all contractual arrangements including those with contractors, customers, consultants, suppliers, buyers, lenders to ensure compliance with applicable laws and Company policies and department objectives.

Key Job Accountabilities - II

• Assist in developing standard agreements and reviews all agreements to ensure Company is legally protected.
• Support investigations for identifying and resolving legal issues, recommending the most appropriate approaches to remain efficient.
• Represent the Legal department on internal or external working groups and committees and implement legal strategies in support of the legal Department’ objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge of international best practices, internal and external laws, rules, and regulations and integrate into the Company policy and procedure.
• Perform other duties at the request of the Associate General Counsel and/or General Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws “LLB” or Juris Doctor “JD” degree from a recognised law School or,
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and otherwise qualified as a Lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 6 years’ experience and commercial knowledge related to oil and gas industry.
• Front line legal advisory experience in multi-national, multicultural environment.