Senior Legal Counsel

QatarEnergy LNG

Doha, Qatar

Ref: MP548-294

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Purpose:
• To provide advice on legal aspects of the Company’s activities, primarily in respect of its contractual relationships with its customers, lenders and shareholders.
• To provide legal training to junior members of the Legal Department and to other departments within the organization.

Specific Accountabilities:
• Provide Legal advice to relevant internal departments on legal issues referred by General Counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts on behalf of the organization’s ventures, and ensure that requisite corporate governance procedures are met with respect to contractual arrangements.
• Review and draft internal policies and regulations.
• Provide advice and guidance on corporate governance issues, and ensure that legal advice given is consistent with the relevant company's corporate governance regime.
• Develop standard agreements and protocols for use by the wider Legal Department.
• Carry out such other duties as requested by the General Counsel and/or Chief Executive Officer.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
• Must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB)
• Must hold a current practicing certificate in either the US or UK or other Commonwealth Jurisdiction
• At least 10 years’ experience and commercial knowledge related to the oil and gas industry, preferably gained through working with multi-national companies and/or top tier international law firms.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills in English language. Arabic not essential but would be beneficial.
• Strong negotiation skills, with extensive experience of negotiating commercial agreements.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision, with the ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Experience of managing junior lawyers, and teams of lawyers on specific transactions.

About the Company

QatarEnergy LNG, established in 1984, pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar and today is the largest producer of LNG in the world with an annual production capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from its world-class facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

Since the first production in 1996, QatarEnergy LNG has successfully delivered cargos to more than 30 countries and is committed to meeting the world’s demand for safe, reliable and clean energy.

Through its operational excellence, QatarEnergy LNG is adding value to its production chain, contributing to the Qatari economy and Qatar’s National Vision to ensure efficient energy supplies for the country, creating new markets and contributing to the local community.

In addition to the LNG facilities, QatarEnergy LNG operates the Jetty Boil-Off Gas facility, Al Khaleej Gas, Ras Laffan Heilum, the two Laffan Refineries (among the largest condensate refineries in the world), and the Ras Laffan Terminal on behalf of All participants.

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