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.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Apply Online

Job / Application Requirements

• Applicants should attach only the underlisted mandatory documents to their applications. Please do not attach any other documents except those listed below. All attachments must be in PDF format:
  • NYSC Completion Certificate or Exemption Dertificate
  • University Degree Certificate / Tertiary Institution certificate specified for the role you are applying for
  • Professional certificate(s) stated in the Job Description of the role you are applying for
  • Government-issued Birth Certificate
  • Copy of Secondary education certificate
  • Copy of Primary education certificate or testimonial
  • Curriculum Vitae (not more than 2 pages)
• Applications must be completed online and should not be duplicated. Anyone who submits more than one application will be disqualified. Please review and ensure accuracy and completeness of all information provided on your application form before you submit. Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to outright disqualification.
• For the best user experience, please make use of laptops and desktops, not Mobile Phones.
  • The supported Internet browsers are:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer - 11.0 & later
    • Mozilla Firefox - 63.0 & later    
    • Apple Safari - 6.2 & later
    • Google Chrome - 68.0 & later.

Application Instructions

• Click the link above to apply directly for this specific role or Click Here to follow the general application process  
• Click on "Register with Us" to register
• If you have already registered, click on "Job Search".
• Click on “Start" and the position advertised will be displayed.
• Scroll down and select the position by clicking on the grey box in front of position
• Click on “Apply"
• Attach /upload copies of only the specified documents - on the Job Portal. Send your application once you have completed all the segments of the application portal

Important Notice

• NLNG does NOT demand Payment from applicants: Application is FREE OF CHARGE.
• NLNG does NOT assign agents to assist applicants in processing applications.
• Only successful candidates at each stage of the exercise will be contacted.
• Only applications completed via the NLNG JOB PORTAL are valid. To avoid exposure to dubious/fraudulent websites/links, kindly apply ONLY via www.nigerialng.com
• We are an equal opportunity employer and, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications after competitive assessment.  
• Eligible Females and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates who require reasonable adjustment during this recruitment by reason of disability, should kindly let us know for our evaluation. After applying on the NLNG portal, please send an email titled “Reasonable Adjustment" to [email protected] . A 'reasonable adjustment' is a change that must be made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to:
  • A job applicant's disability when applying for a job
  • An employee's disability when doing their job.