E&P Senior Legal Counsel
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Contexte et environnement The E&P Legal Department provides legal advice to all of the E&P affiliate in the UAE to protect the interest of TotalEnergies and minimize legal risks. The scope of the job includes many high value assets with complex and voluminous contractual arrangements.
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- ****Contexte et environnement****
- The E&P Legal Department provides legal advice to all of the E&P affiliate in the UAE to protect the interest of TotalEnergies and minimize legal risks.
- The scope of the job includes many high value assets with complex and voluminous contractual arrangements.
- The Legal Department is involved with negotiations and legal discussions which can be protracted and require a flexible, pragmatic approach to achieving business objectives without compromise on legal issues.
- ****Activités****
- The E&P Senior Legal Counsel provides all necessary support and advice for the E&P activities of TotalEnergies in the UAE in order to: i) minimize legal risks; ii) optimize our commercial position; and iii) find pragmatic solutions to problems.
- Major activities are:
- Negotiations and Agreements
- Advise on terms of existing agreements exploring alternative interpretations, potential risks, and the broader contractual or legal implications for TotalEnergies
- Participate in negotiations with the State, national companies and Joint Venture Partners
- Draft, review and validate new agreements and major contracts ensuring compliance with local legislation and protecting the Company’s interests
- Support Business Development teams during negotiations
- Conduct specialized legal research and prepare strategy briefs for upcoming negotiations and commercial projects.
- Disputes and Litigation
- Prevent disputes and litigation
- Defend the interests of TotalEnergies in the event of disputes or litigation (threatened or actual)
Additional Legal Support
- Stay informed on new Laws and Regulations affecting Company's operations, influence where possible, and alert/advise relevant Departments of new developments
- Screen and perform sanction checks on third party counterparts
- Support with internal governance and be the focal point with the central legal functions in HQ.
- ****Profil du candidat****
- Degree: Law — minimum requirement is LL.B.
- Honors from civil/common law jurisdiction (Europe, UK, US) but preferably master’s in petroleum law.
- Experience: minimum 15 years' experience in E&P law.
- Knowledge/Skills: Petroleum law, international business law/public law; community law/environmental law; company law.
- ****Informations supplémentaires****
- The E&P Senior Legal Counsel is accountable for the execution, control and maintenance of these processes:
- Create, negotiate and validate agreements.
- Monitoring and alert on UAE law.
- Manage legal requirements of Company laws and ensure up-to-date corporate records.
- General responsibility to respect Company HSE policies and guidelines.
- Provides legal assistance to E&P TEPUAE Non-Operated Assets
- Sanction & Ethic Officer for all the affiliates of TotalEnergies in the UAE
- TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.
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