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.