Junior Counsel

Job description / Role

As part of the legal team, you will be supporting all legal-related matters including the drafting and reviewing of revenue generating contracts. Frequent communication with each unit of the company in Europe, UK and Africa

Client Details

Multinational oil and gas corporation with investments in the upstream and downstream sector.

Description

• Drafting and reviewing of commercial contracts using standard internal templates; including NDAs and Sales and Purchase Agreements, Charterparty agreements, Joint Venture Agreements etc
• Maintaining a high level of quality communication with each department throughout the negotiating and drafting process ensuring all necessary approvals are received and contract standards are maintained.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the Company and develop strategies to reduce potential areas of risk.
• Researching and analysing contractual issues and providing reports regarding contract activity and performance.
• Monitoring of contract performance and compliance in accordance with set KPIs, contract management planning, obligation tracking, risk management planning and compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Drive the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.

Job Offer

Work as part of a cohesive team, liaise with all global offices. An opportunity to grow within the organisation and develop your skills

Requirements

Candidates who apply must meet all of the below criteria

• UK Qualified Solicitor
• 1-2 years legal experience
• Has knowledge of/has advised on matters in Africa
• Currently based in UAE

Please note:

As this role reports into the UK office; the working hours for this role are UK standard hours, Monday to Friday.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.