Lead Counsel, Contracts/Business Services at NNPC

Objectives

• Negotiate, draft, review and finalize corporate and consultancy contracts.
• Support user departments and companies with shared services in procurement and tendering.
• Corporate Services (Employee/HR Issues and training of legal staff).

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Agreements.
• Support User Departments on Contract negotiations and reviews.
• Prepare opinions on employment law concerns, legal opinions on statutory requirements, employee relations and other related Legal matters across the NNPC value chain including Company Policies.
• Suggest capacity building programs for NNPC lawyers.
• Provide legal representation in Committees, Project Teams and working groups.
• Assist in ensuring compliance to trademarks, patents, intellectual property and trade secrets.
• Suggest and draft response to inquiries from regulatory agencies, customers and the business community.
• Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Unit.

Educational Qualification

• A University Degree in Law; Barrister at Law (BL) qualification is a must
• Professional qualification and membership of relevant professional body is required e.g. NBA

Competence

• Negotiation skills.
• Conflict Resolution skills.
• Knowledge in Oil and Gas Industry regulations and laws.
• Knowledge in Legal Case Handling & Analytics.
• Awareness of statutory laws.
• Awareness in Legal Advisory.
• Knowledge in Legislation Interpretation.

Experience

• Minimum of 9 years relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry will be an added advantage.

Age Limit: 37 years