Lead Counsel, Environmental PSC / JV Dispute Management 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 Counsel, Environmental PSC / JV Dispute Management

Location: Nigeria

Objectives

• Maintain activities required for environmental dispute management relating to Upstream oil and gas spillage/fire incident cases, Downstream oil spillage cases, and ensure the cascade of HSE Regulatory awareness.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle and manage all environmental Cause List.
• Review scientific research related to environmental cases in order to build strong legal arguments.
• Prepare legal documents such as complaints, motions, briefs, and subpoenas.
• Research on applicable laws and regulations to form a sound legal argument for cases.
• Review decided cases to determine if they have grounds for appeal.
• Monitor legislation and regulations to identify potential conflicts that may affect their cases.
• Follow up with external Counsel for updates on cases.
• Ensure HSE Regulatory awareness cascade.

Educational Qualifications

• A University Degree in Law; Barrister at Law (BL) qualification is a must
• Professional qualification and membership of relevant professional body is required e.g. NBA

Experience:

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

Competence:

• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Industry regulations.
• Knowledge of environmental Law.
• Case management skills.
• Legal drafting skills.
• Legal case handling, analytics, and advisory skills.
• Legislation interpretation skills.
• Oil and Gas industry Knowledge.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.