Legal Counsel

Main Functions

• Provide comprehensive legal advisory and contractual support to the Company across Corporate, Non-Operated Assets, and Country Services by conducting legal research, interpreting legislation and regulatory requirements, drafting and negotiating contracts, assessing legal risks, supporting business transactions and projects, and managing litigation, arbitration, and engagements with partners, contractors, government agencies, and external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Undertake legal research work and provide legal advisory services in respect of Corporate, non-operated assets, and country services.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret national and international statutory and regulatory texts and contractual documents at draft stage or in force. Advise on the interpretation, application, and enforcement of such texts.
• Analyze and interpret Nigerian legislation and/or draft bills; follow up and regularly review new legislations and pending bills in National Assembly.
• Prepare and draft agreements and contracts and follow through their implementation.
• Advise on contract provisions.
• Provide legal opinions/advice to relevant COMPANY’S departments/project teams on a wide range of legal issues.
• Provide legal support to COMPANY through the analysis of legal risks and possible impact on potential transactions.
• Provide legal and contractual support to the COMPANY’S asset departments/project teams in assigned matters, including in its liaison with partners, as applicable.
• Handle routine to complex legal dossiers and take part in negotiations with partners, contractors, and government agencies.
• Participate in preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements and contracts used in the E&P industry.
• Participate in negotiations with COMPANY'S partners, contractors and relevant government agencies.
• Representation of the company at External Meetings as may be advised from time to time.
• Advise on pre-litigation phases, handle litigation and arbitration matters, liaise with external counsel in any litigation/arbitration and settlement process, and represent the company in court and tribunals.
• Carry out any other tasks or activities assigned by the Legal Manager, Corp Services, AOBO & PCS, and or General Counsel.
• Undertake legal research work and provide legal advisory services in respect of Corporate, non-operated assets, and country services.
• Identify, analyse and interpret national and international statutory and regulatory texts and contractual documents at draft stage or in force. Advise on the interpretation, application, and enforcement of such texts.
• Analyze and interpret Nigerian legislation and/or draft bills; follow up and regularly review new legislations and pending bills in National Assembly.
• Prepare and draft agreements and contracts and follow through their implementation.
• Advise on contract provisions.
• Provide legal opinions/advice to relevant COMPANY’S departments/project teams on a wide range of legal issues.
• Provide legal support to COMPANY through the analysis of legal risks and possible impact on potential transactions.
• Provide legal and contractual support to the COMPANY’S asset departments/project teams in assigned matters, including in its liaison with partners, as applicable.
• Handle routine to complex legal dossiers and take part in negotiations with partners, contractors, and government agencies.
• Participate in preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements and contracts used in the E&P Industry.
• Participate in negotiations with COMPANY’S’s partners, contractors and relevant government agencies.
• Representation of Company at External Meetings as may be advised from time to time.
• Advise on pre-litigation phases, handle litigation and arbitration matters, liaise with external counsel in any litigation/arbitration and settlement process, and represent the company in court and tribunals.
• Carry out any other tasks or activities assigned by the Legal Manager, Corp Services, AOBO & PCS, and or General Counsel.

Job Requirements

• First Class Degree in Law.
• Master’s Degree in Law; knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Called to the Nigerian Bar with 10+ years post-call experience, including at least 7 years of experience in a commercial law firm or commercial environment.

Application Closing Date
1st September, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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