Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Legal Advisor Oando Plc – Vacancies and Jobs

Oando Plc, one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider, is currently seeking an experienced professional to fill the Legal Advisor position in Oando Energy Services Limited (OESL), one of its subsidiaries.

Jobs Detail



Job title: Legal Advisor


Qualification(s)




  • 1st degree in Law (minimum of second class lower division); BL



Job Experience & skills




  • Minimum of 7 years post-call experience

  • Ability to perform general and complex legal analysis

  • Strong & effective business communication (verbal and writing skills)

  • Ability to plan and execute complex assignments under pressure

  • Oil & gas industry history and dynamics

  • Good basic understanding of Oando’s upstream business

  • Knowledge of the local, national and international laws and regulations pertaining to the upstream service industry

  • Negotiate skills

  • Contract Management

  • Legal Documentation

  • Basic Accounting

  • Customer relationship management

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Strong proficiency with use of Ms Word and PowerPoint



Responsibilities




  • The candidate shall work within the legal services shared services centre (SSC) and will primarily be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative supervision and support on various legal transactions and operational projects/assignments regarding OESL, an Oando entity in the upstream sector

  • He will provide transaction and operational support and practical advice, geared towards the effective and efficient management of the legal needs of each transaction/assignment handled

  • His services shall be for the benefit of OESL as a whole including all product service lines and departments of the entity; with the requisite support to the parent company, Oando Plc, as and when required

  • Execute work/implements best practices for legal services on assigned transactions

  • Processes legal transactions; prepares and reviews legal opinions and agreements as may be requested by users from time to time

  • Attends meetings and negotiate contracts with third parties and/or OES team members

  • Writes/reviews basic letters, files, updates and archives legal documents and case folders

  • Maintains and periodically updates the databases maintained by the legal services department

  • Liaises with applicable government agencies and regulatory authorities with regard to obtaining requisite consents, permits and approvals required for the Oando entity’s business

  • Litigation/Arbitration management

  • Provide support to the Finance department in managing/monitoring the entity’s receivables and financing obligations




closing date: 15 February 2011

How to apply for this job



Interested candidates should apply online at www.oandoplc.com/careers/

website: www.oandoplc.com/careers/

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