Legal Manager - Commercial (Downstream Projects) at Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited

Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), the company wasestablished in 2003 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the fastest-growing oil exploration and production companies in Africa. With operations in multiple countries and expanding.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Manager - Commercial (Downstream Projects)

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Essential to have extensive specialist experience as a Contracts & Procurement Lawyer in large EPCC (Engineering Procurement Construction and Commissioning) Companies.
• Experienced in executing large EPC Projects worth $100M+ with experience in the areas of international contracts and imports of Capital Goods and Materials.
• Desirable to have experience of working on large EPC contracts as a legal specialist in Downstream Oil & Gas related industries such as Petrochemicals, Refinery and Fertilisers etc.
• Essential to have actual extensive experience of directly managing and handling complex high value commercial EPC contracts (of contract value of US$100 Million or more), such that the candidate has in-depth understanding of the financial, commercial, operational, technical, contractual and regulatory risks involved, including ways to mitigate those risks, critical terms and conditions which have material bearings from financial/commercial/operational performance perspectives.
• In-depth understanding and ability to analyse typical detailed provisions related to operational and financial governance of the contract performance, liquidated damages related to non-performance, warranties and performance guarantees, passing of the title and risks, financing, governing laws and arbitration, typical payment terms structure, financial/corporate guarantees, encumbrances and covenants, intellectual property rights and confidentiality, sharing of risks amongst multiple parties in case of complex contracts etc.
• Ability to evaluate commercial contracts from the perspective of regulatory compliances and provide legal advisory for the purpose of transaction/contractual structuring planning and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Extremely good understanding of legal, commercial, financial, operational, governance and risk management aspects related to commercial contracts and their implementation.
• Expert level drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Extremely good communication skills as an Advocate.
• Understand facts, analyse the pertinent legal issues and suggest solutions to mitigate risks in a proactive manner.
• Ability to keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes in the relevant Sectors/Industries being managed as a commercial lawyer.
• Well versed with handling claims, change orders, extra claim, liquidated damages and suggest resolution mechanism.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: Careers@energy-mgt.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.mail.