Attorney

Job Duties and Qualifications

• Provide high quality, accurate and timely legal advice to the respective country management.
•  Draft, review and negotiate tenders and contracts with our customers.
•  Provide legal support in day-to-day operations of the company (including advice on laws and regulations applicable to the oil and gas industry, general employment, dispute resolution and company laws);
•  Management of litigation and arbitration, including managing external law firms/counsel and liaising with company secretary.
•  Advising on issues pertaining to our agents, distributors and JV partners
• Must adhere to a strict code of ethics.
• Must be licensed to practice law in applicable areas.

Requirements
 

• A Bachelors degree in Law is required, while a Masters degree in Law is preferred.
•  8-10 years’ post-qualifying legal experience; experience in Oil & Gas industry is an advantage.
•  Experienced in contracts/corporate commercial work and able to handle general legal matters and negotiations with customers.
•  Excellent drafting skills with attention to detail
•  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
•  Excellent English and Russian language skills (both written and verbal), additional language skills would be an advantage