Lead, Property Law at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is a dynamic global energy company with businesses and operations across the entire spectrum of the energy value chain. It is a state oil company in Nigeria. Formerly a fully-owned government company, it was transformed from into a limited liability company in July 2022. NNPC Limited is the only entity licensed to operate in the country's petroleum industry. It partners with foreign oil companies to exploit Nigeria's fossil fuel resources.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Property Law

Location: Nigeria

Objectives

• To carry out activities in conformance with NEPL's processes and procedures in alignment with the required legal standards and regulations.
• To support NEPL in ensuring its interests are adequately protected in all matters pertaining to property transactions.
• To carry out due diligence on NEPL landed properties.
• To support and supervise in ensuring that NEPL landed properties have valid legal documentation and are free from all encumbrances.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinion on litigation and property issues to the Manager, Litigation & Property Law.
• Advise the General Counsel on contingent liability on litigation issues.
• Negotiate land agreements on behalf of NEPL based on directives from the Manager, Litigation and Property Law.
• Identify and recommend solutions to identified performance gaps in direct reports.
• Supervise direct reports to ensure they carry out their activities adequately.
• Ensure regular capacity development of direct reports through coaching and other learning methods.
• Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Manager, Litigation and Property Law.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Law. Barrister at Law (BL) qualification is a must, also must have been called to the bar.
• Master’s in law or any other relevant post-graduation degree or professional qualification is an added advantage.

Competence:

• Awareness in supervision.
• Tactical planning knowledge.
• Communication skills [Verbal and Written].
• Relationship Management skills.
• Creativity and Innovative skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Computing skills.
• Coaching knowledge.
• Time management skills.
• Commercial orientation.
• Delivering results.
• Interpersonal relationship skills.

Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry will be an added advantage.

Age Limit:

• 37 years

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.