
Senior Legal Specialist
3 days ago
Job title:
Sr/Specialist Legal
Stream:
OQ Alternative Energy
Function:
Legal
Location:
Oman – Muscat
Reporting to:
VP Legal
Job purpose
Perform and execute end to end legal tasks within the Alternative Energy sector, under VP Legal Alternative Energy instruction and guidance, in a progression that encompasses more responsibilities according to the level of the incumbent.
Provide timely value-added legal support and advice to OQ Alternative Energy Management and all relevant business units, to ensure the efficient and effective performance of the company's operations, whilst ensuring those operations are performed in accordance with applicable laws and the company's internal policies and procedures.
The incumbent will, at all times, act in accordance with OQAE's Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as in accordance with all relevant policies, guidelines and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omans governmental & other legal directives, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.
The Specialist Legal should have substantial experience in the Alternative Energy/Energy industry. They understand the nuances of renewable energy, oil and gas operations, regulations, contractual frameworks, joint venture relations and commercial dynamics.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
• Execute such tasks as assigned to them by the VP Legal, including inter alia contract review and drafting, joint venture agreement review and drafting, project document review and drafting, corporate support and government legal relationships.
• As a key member of the OQ Alternative Energy legal team, ensure all OQ Alternative Energy activities are undertaken in compliance with all laws and relevant policies and procedures. Have a sound understanding of corporate structures and company law and reporting requirements, as these relate to OQ Alternative Energy and its subsidiaries. Assist in the development, support and training of junior and graduate staff within OQ Alternative Energy Legal Department.
• Review, interpret, draft and/or negotiate a variety of policies and commercial contracts, including Engineering Procurement & Construction Contracts, Power Purchase Agreements, Procurement Contracts as well as joint venture partner agreements including Shareholder Agreements, Joint Development Agreements and subsidiary incorporation and management process.
• Provide timely and practical legal advice to OQ Alternative Energy management in respect of complex, multi-jurisdictional Alternative Energy projects, and liaise with Company affiliates and joint venture partners in respect of the same and will have well developed project management skills to ensure close coordination of legal and commercial work streams.
Key interactions
Internal:
Finance, Project Development, Energy Excellence, Strategy & Decarbonisation, PTC and all other OQ Group companies.
External:
JV Partners, Contractors, Government, Vendors & Suppliers
Notable Working Conditions:
Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.
Education Requirements:
Minimum qualification: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Language:
Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)
Background and experience:
Specialist: +5 years of relevant experience.
Sr. specialist +8 years of relevant experience
Common for all:
• Working experience in a large and vertically integrated Energy company, both transactional and operational experience essential.
• Ideal candidate has both international and domestic Omani experience in the following:
o commercial contracts.
o General corporate experience.
o Experience providing concise and clear legal support and opinions to internal clients, including executive management and partners. Technical
Competencies and skills:
Competencies:
• Excellent legal knowledge and technical legal report writing skills.
• knowledge of all major software packages.
• Excellent Corporate reporting and compliance knowledge,
• Project Financing & Banking,
• Planning & business.
• Litigation and Arbitration.
• Projects Oil & Gas
• Claims & Disputes
• legal frame for Oil & Gas industry
• Corporate Law
Soft Skills:
• People's management skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Maintaining effective, accurate and transparent communication with all stakeholders & community.
• Attention to detail.
• Strategic thinking.
• Negotiation.
• Planning skills.
• Forward thinking.
• Ethical and transparent.
• Engages & inspires people to collaborate and share knowledge to achieve common goals.
• Demonstrates commitment with business aspirations.
• Pursues innovation & continuous improvement.
• Acts as an agent for change, constructively challenging the status quo.
• Leads a solution-based approach to plan and deliver competitive results.
• Transforms strategic insight into achieving business excellence.
• Takes accountability for a performance culture that delivers continuous transformation.
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