Lead, Property Law at NNPC

Objectives

• To carry out activities in conformance with NEPL's processes and procedures in alignment with the required legal standards and regulations.
• To support NEPL in ensuring its interests are adequately protected in all matters pertaining to property transactions.
• To carry out due diligence on NEPL landed properties.
• To support and supervise in ensuring that NEPL landed properties have valid legal documentation and are free from all encumbrances.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinion on litigation and property issues to the Manager, Litigation & Property Law.
• Advise the General Counsel on contingent liability on litigation issues.
• Negotiate land agreements on behalf of NEPL based on directives from the Manager, Litigation and Property Law.
• Identify and recommend solutions to identified performance gaps in direct reports.
• Supervise direct reports in ensuring they carry out their activities adequately.
• Ensure regular capacity development of direct reports through coaching and other learning methods.
• Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Manager, Litigation and Property Law.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Law. Barrister at Law (BL) qualification is a must, also must have been called to bar.
• Master’s in law or any other relevant post-graduation degree or professional qualification is an added advantage.

Competence

• Awareness in supervision.
• Tactical planning knowledge.
• Communication skills [Verbal and Written].
• Relationship Management skills.
• Creativity and Innovative skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Computing skills.
• Coaching knowledge.
• Time management skills.
• Commercial orientation.
• Delivering results.
• Interpersonal relationship skills.

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