Lead Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with a prominent Oil and Gas company based in Muscat. Our client is looking to hire a Lead Legal Counsel to establish and run their legal function. This is a newly created position to replace outside counsel, secondees and group level support.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will work autonomously across a wide range of matters including corporate, commercial, project finance and litigation.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be Western educated and have at least 8 years PQE working both in-house (in Oil and Gas) and within a Top Tier/Magic Circle private practice firm on international projects. You should also be admitted to practice in the UK/Australia/US/New Zealand and have extensive knowledge of commercial contracts and project finance within the Oil and Gas industry. Exposure to the Middle East market would be advantageous but is not a prerequisite.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a successful company as the most senior member of the legal team.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.