Legal Counsel, Energy Infrastructure

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting’s client, an established energy company with a global portfolio, is seeking a senior legal professional based in Singapore to support cross-border project development and asset transactions.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will advise on structuring, due diligence, negotiations, regulatory matters and draft project agreements across investments, operations, JV's and divestments worldwide.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 7–15 years of relevant legal experience.
• Extensive upstream energy project experience including acquisitions and divestments.
• Experience in cross-border transactions and joint ventures.
• Ability to advise on regulatory and government matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across the life cycle of project development including investments and operations, acquisitions and divestments.
• Advise on transaction structuring, due diligence and negotiations.
• Draft and negotiate project agreements.
• Advise on regulatory and government matters; manage external counsel when required.

Skills

Legal experience

Upstream energy

M&A / divestments

Joint ventures

Cross-border transactions

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Job description

Our client is an established organisation in the energy sector with a global portfolio of assets and new business development plans. This role will be based in Singapore and will have a global coverage on the organization business activities in relation to their assets, investments, joint ventures, projects and other new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will provide legal support across the entire life cycle of project development including but not limited to investments and operations, acquisitions and divestments. You will advise on transaction structuring, due diligence and negotiations, as well as draft and negotiate these project agreements.

You will advise on regulatory and government matters, identify and manage legal and contractual risks, work closely with business stakeholders across jurisdictions and manage external counsel where required.

Requirements

You should be a qualified lawyer with approximately 7-15 years of relevant legal experience. Candidates should bring substantive experience in upstream energy project work including upstream assets, acquisitions and divestments, joint ventures and project development. You should also have experience working on cross border transactions.