ADNOC
Legal Counsel
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE🏢 On-site
💰 Estimated salary: AED 12,000–65,000/month· MenaJobs market estimate
Corporate LawM&AContract NegotiationLegal ResearchLitigation ManagementOil and Gas
At a Glance
- Category
- ⚖️ Legal
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Contract
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JOB PURPOSE
We are seeking a Corporate M&A lawyer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing, negotiating and drafting agreements for joint ventures, acquisitions and other business transactions. The role involves providing legal advice on potential risks and issues, coordinating with advisors and stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Legal Consultation
- Provide accurate, precise and timely legal advice to stakeholders on a wide range of legal topics, including corporate matters, contracts, employment regulations, disputes, and risk prevention, and draft legal memos with recommendations and actions to be undertaken, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Manage disputes, pre-litigation, and litigations, manage external counsels and negotiate settlements.
- Ensure that all business contracts and agreements are in compliance with applicable laws, protecting the company's interests, and minimizing legal risks.Draft Legal Documentation
- Draft, review and negotiate various legal documents, such as contracts, corporate documents, terms & conditions, and other contractual arrangements.
- Draft legal opinions on legislation related to the Company to ensure that relevant and up-to-date information on legislation is always available to all relevant stakeholders.
- Provide efficient support on the M&A and strategic projects - support the legal lifecycle of domestic and cross-border transactions. Support the drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs, Letters of Intent/MOU, Share/Asset Purchase Agreements, and ancillary agreements.
- Undertake any other duties, functions, or services consistent with the role of Legal Counsel, as determined by the Associate General Counsel.Legal Research
- Perform legal research on legislation relevant to the Company in order to stay up to date on all relevant legislation.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in lawMinimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
- 7 years of relevant experience either as in-house counsel or in law firm with exposure to different aspects of law.
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Able to work independently
- Experience in the Oil and Gas or retail industry is preferred.Professional Certifications
- Qualified Lawyer.
Requirements
- •Bachelor’s degree in law
- •Minimum 7 years of relevant experience as in-house counsel or in a law firm
- •Excellent writing and communication skills
- •Ability to work independently
- •Qualified Lawyer certification
Nice to Have
- •Experience in the Oil and Gas industry
- •Experience in the retail industry
Responsibilities
- •Provide accurate and timely legal advice on corporate matters, contracts, employment, and risk prevention
- •Draft legal memos with recommendations and actions
- •Manage disputes, pre-litigation, and litigations, including managing external counsels and negotiating settlements
- •Ensure all business contracts comply with applicable laws and protect company interests
- •Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, corporate documents, and terms and conditions
- •Draft legal opinions on legislation related to the Company
- •Support the legal lifecycle of domestic and cross-border M&A and strategic projects
- •Perform legal research on relevant legislation to stay up to date
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Company
ADNOC
5000+ employees
ADNOC is a leading integrated energy and chemicals company based in the UAE. They are involved in exploration, production, refining, and distribution of oil and gas.