sr. counsel

2 months ago

Qatar QatarEnergy Full time
Department

LEGAL
Title

SR. COUNSEL (OPERATIONS)

Primary Purpose of Job

  • To provide legal advice and opinions with respect to procurement of goods and services or tenders of QatarEnergy, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Qatar stateowned entities;
  • To negotiate procurement contracts such as EPIC, FEED, Drilling, Wells services, Oil Field Tools, Maintenance, Spare parts, Turnaround, MSA, Framework, Inspection, Consultancy, IT and general goods and services contracts;
  • To provide general commercial Legal advice on a wide range of operational matters including leases, infrastructure and operational contracts as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or Head Counsel, in accordance with QatarEnergy's Policies and applicable laws and regulations to the best interest of QatarEnergy;
  • To help continuously improve the way department and its clients works for example by: improving model contracts, creating guidance material, training others, creating digital tools to empower colleagues in the front lines and simplifying the way we work.
Education

  • Juris Doctorate, Bachelors of Law or equivalent from recognized University, preferably post graduations studies or master degree of law;
  • Civil law background is preferred but it is not mandatory; additional common law background/experience is advantageous in particular drafting of contracts;
  • Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Experience & Skills

  • Excellent legal drafting and writing skills in English;
  • At least 12 years of legal and contracts experience including most of the practice areas listed in the Primary Purposes above;
  • Must have experience in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry;
  • Experience in the engineering and construction industries is highly advantageous;
  • Experience with leases would be a plus;
  • Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office suite of tools.
  • Workload is high, the successful candidate can stay calm and positive and has a proven track record of: o Providing practical advice o Knowing when to dive deep into legal analyses and when 80/20 will do o Being able to separate the big issues from the small issues o Being able to prioritise o Being able to manage a wide area of clients and managing conflicting deadlines