Legal Counsel

LEGAL COUNSEL

Our Client, a Major Oil and Gas Operator, is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel Contractor. This is an initial 12 Month PAYE contract role based in Aberdeen. A hybrid working model is available for this position.

Purpose of Role:

To provide professional, timely, cost-effective and practical legal advice and support to business/function.

Critical Responsibilities:

1. Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and client HSES Procedures.
2. Provide legal advice and, when necessary, manage outside legal services on various commercial, regulatory and strategic issues that may affect the Company.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

1. Proactively contribute to the delivery of the scorecard, ensuring legal risks and commercial opportunities are managed appropriately.
2. Provide pragmatic and practical advice and guidance to the business (often, but not always, unsupervised) on all legal matters.
3. Contribute to and lead the assessments of risk on significant commercial opportunities, business decisions and HSEQ.
4. Effectively communicate all relevant legal and regulatory policies, processes and procedures throughout the businesses.
5. Effectively draft, negotiate and review a wide variety of commercial agreements and proactively handle various matters through to resolution.
6. Support the Line Manager and General Counsel in execution of the above, including by supervising the work product and learnings of less experienced team members.
7. Any reasonable instruction from the Line Manager.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

1. Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or Scotland.
2. Strong academic background and capable of applying jurisprudence in real situations.
3. Extensive knowledge of Oil and Gas operations in the UK including UK regulatory framework, Joint Venture agreement structures, oil and gas transportation arrangements, gas sales and construction and tie-in arrangements.
4. Knowledge of Ethics and Compliance procedures.
5. Ability to supervise and positively influence less experienced members of the team.
6. Influencing, negotiating and facilitation skills.