Senior Counsel - Technical & Projects at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)

Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast natural gas resources and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for the domestic and export markets. We provide exciting career opportunities and an innovative work environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Counsel - Technical & Projects

Reference Code: LG/1/2022/1/E
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Tasks

• To provide legal support (negotiations, documentation, drafting, conflict resolution, stakeholder management etc.) and advise to the technical functions in the Company in respect of all matters pertaining or incidental to the conduct of their respective operations in line with all applicable legislations and regulations, with a view to effectively anticipating and mitigating legal risk exposure to the Company.

Main Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and support to the Project Delivery, Corporate Engineering, Technical Interfaces and Digital & Innovation functions under the Technical Division of the Company, with a view to protecting NLNG interests and preserving and optimizing value.
• Provide legal advice and support for all physical infrastructure projects outside Bonny Island to responsible NLNG business units, ensuring conformity with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the mitigation of all identified legal risks.
• Provide legal advice and support for all growth and expansion projects/initiatives and related activities, ensuring favourable terms that enhance profitability of any investments for NLNG.
• Provide legal advice and support to the relevant functions in NLNG, in respect of identifying, protecting, and optimizing the Company’s own intellectual property and proprietary information and continually educating employees on their responsibilities in relation to such matters with a view to ensuring and preserving long term value.
• Provide legal advice and support in relation to contract development, contractor variation and claims, negotiation, and dispute mediation activities, as well as contract administration/management, with a view to protecting NLNG’s interest, eliminating avoidable loss and maximizing accruable value.
• Provide legal advice to the Estate Services function, managing the interface, mediation and resolution of disputes relating to terms and conditions of use of corporate facilities, shared resources, and related facilities provided by Company to NLNG and Contractor personnel and 3rd parties amicably with a view to achieving equitable results and zero loss of value.
• Provide legal advice to NLNG Management and internal customers as required, to identify and anticipate legal risks arising from business and operational activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL. B, B. L) at Second Class Lower Division (2.2) and above.
• Minimum of 5 years post-Call to Bar work experience, out of which at least 3 years should have been spent in active litigation in a reputable law firm or as counsel in a legal function in an oil and gas organization.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.