Legal Counsel Lagos

Group Aldelia Nigeria - Our Client, a leading Oil & Gas Exploration & Production company, is  recruiting to fill the position below: ShopAfrican Art  Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Oil & Gas – Exploration & Production

Reports to: General Manager, Legal Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support to its core exploration and production operations while ensuring regulatory and corporate compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on transaction structuring and commercial matters. Advise on oil & gas exploration, development and production operations, including community, land and pilotage matters. Provide legal support on capital markets transactions, debt and equity financing and commercial negotiations. Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements, resolutions, memoranda, letters and other legal documents. Coordinate the effective management of litigation and external legal counsel. Monitor legal and regulatory developments and support compliance initiatives. Develop proactive and defensive legal strategies to protect the Company's interests. Collaborate with Technical, Operations, Finance and other internal teams on legal matters. Perform other duties assigned by the General Manager, Legal.

Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.). Nigerian Law School qualification and membership of the Nigerian Bar Association. Master's degree in Law is an advantage. Minimum 10 years' legal experience, with strong experience supporting technical and operations teams within a producing Oil & Gas E&P company. Prior experience in a law firm is an advantage. Strong knowledge and practical experience within the Nigerian legal system. Strong knowledge of corporate law in Nigeria, UK and US. Demonstrated experience in contracts management, negotiation and legal advisory. Strong understanding of the Oil & Gas sector; indigenous E&P experience is an advantage. Excellent communication, analytical, negotiation and relationship-management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

High professional ethics, integrity and confidentiality Strong commercial and legal judgement Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Strong attention to detail Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams Excellent organizational and time-management skills Ability to develop practical, proactive legal solutions in a complex Oil & Gas environment

Not Specified. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using “Legal Counsel – Lagos” as the subject of the email.